Chemical Company Adds 5,800 Sq. Ft. With a Modular Building
A Baytown chemical company needed more air-conditioned workspace for its growing team. Southwest Solutions Group designed a two-story modular building that added 5,800 square feet of office, lab, breakroom, and locker room space inside the existing warehouse.
Download Case StudyCompleted for a chemical company with warehouse and operations space needs.
Serving an industrial warehouse operation in the Houston metro area.
The project supported office and team space within an active warehouse setting.
The two-story solution added conditioned office and support space within the existing facility.
The two-story system created dedicated areas for office, lab, breakroom, and locker room functions.
The company wanted to move staff out of parking lot job trailers and into a permanent workspace inside the warehouse.
Growing Team Outgrew Its Warehouse Office Space
The chemical company had outgrown its air-conditioned office space inside the warehouse. Administration staff worked inside the facility, while other employees used job site trailers in the parking lot. The company needed more office and support space but wanted an alternative to a costly, time-consuming conventional buildout.
Existing Offices Could Not Support the Team
The existing air-conditioned office area could not support the growing team. The company needed more space for offices, lab work, breaks, lockers, and other daily functions.
Staff Split Between the Warehouse and Trailers
Some office staff worked from job site trailers in the parking lot, separating them from employees inside the warehouse. The company wanted to bring more of the team together under one roof.
Traditional Construction Cost Too Much
The company needed more space without the cost and timeline of conventional construction. Project data showed that a traditional buildout would have cost twice as much and taken twice as long as the modular building approach.
Two-Story Modular Building Solved the Space Shortage
Southwest Solutions Group designed a two-story modular building that added 5,800 square feet of air-conditioned space inside the warehouse. The new space included open administration areas, department offices, executive offices, lab space, a large breakroom, and a locker room. The modular approach met the company’s space and budget needs while providing a turnkey path from design and manufacturing through delivery and installation.
Two-Story Modular Building
SSG installed a two-story modular building designed around the company’s daily operations. The finished space included administration areas, private offices, lab space, a breakroom, and a locker room.
Faster and More Cost-Effective
The modular building gave the company the space it needed while staying within budget. According to project data, conventional construction would have cost twice as much and taken twice as long.
More of the Team Under One Roof
The new space brought more employees and support functions into the main facility, reducing the need for job trailers in the parking lot.
From Planning to Installation Inside the Warehouse
SSG planned the project around the company’s space, workflow, and support needs. The team coordinated the layout, manufacturing, delivery, and installation of the two-story system inside the existing warehouse. Installation ran from August 1 through October 31, 2024.
Assessing the Existing Space
SSG reviewed the company’s need for more air-conditioned workspace and how the existing office areas were being used. The team also looked at the parking lot job trailers and available warehouse space before planning the modular building.
Planning the Two-Story Layout
Our team planned the two-story layout around administration areas, department offices, executive offices, lab space, a breakroom, and a locker room. The plan also accounted for the services needed to make the modular building a comfortable, conditioned workspace.
Finalizing the Modular Building Plan
SSG completed the submittal process to move the approved modular building plan into production. Project drawings helped define the two-story layout and prepare the system for manufacturing.
Building the Modular System
The two-story system was manufactured for the approved project layout. Delivery was coordinated around the system design and installation requirements inside the warehouse.
Installing the New Workspace
Our team installed the modular building inside the existing warehouse and prepared the new conditioned space for use. The completed building provided dedicated areas for offices, lab work, breaks, lockers, and other staff needs.
Built for Future Changes
The system gives the company more options as its space needs change. It can be adapted or reconfigured in ways that are more difficult with permanent conventional construction.
More Space, Lower Cost, and a Faster Timeline
The finished project gave the company more room for staff, lab work, and support functions while reducing its reliance on parking lot job trailers.
5,800 Sq. Ft. Added Inside the Warehouse
The modular building added 5,800 square feet of air-conditioned space inside the existing warehouse. The company gained more room for staff and support functions without expanding outside the facility.
More Staff Under One Roof
Before the project, office staff were split between the warehouse and job trailers in the parking lot. The new modular building brought more employees and daily functions together inside the facility.
Dedicated Space for Daily Operations
The new layout provided dedicated space for open administration, department offices, executive offices, lab work, a large breakroom, and a locker room. Each function gained a defined space inside the warehouse.
Flexible Space for Future Growth
The modular building gives the company more flexibility as its space needs change. Unlike a permanent conventional buildout, the modular system can be adapted or reconfigured to support future facility needs.
Modular Building Project Photos
See the warehouse before installation and the finished two-story workspace after the project was completed.
Need More Space Inside Your Facility?
Southwest Solutions Group designs modular building systems that add offices, labs, breakrooms, locker rooms, and other workspace inside existing industrial facilities.
If your team has outgrown its current space, we can help plan a modular building that fits your facility, workflow, and future needs.
One team from planning through project completion.
