Knowledge base
Specify it once, and right.
What we have learned from two decades of building portable and prefabricated structures — written for the engineers, developers and owners who specify them.
E-Houses & enterprise projects
- Guide · E-HouseE-House vs a conventional substation buildingA substation building can be poured on site or built in a factory and delivered as a finished enclosure. Here is how the two approaches compare, and how to decide which one suits your project.
- Guide · E-HouseHow to specify an E-House: an RFQ checklistA good E-House enquiry gets a precise proposal the first time. This checklist sets out what EPCs and owners should send a manufacturer, and why each item matters.
- Guide · Solar & renewablesE-Houses for solar projectsSolar parks sit on hot, dusty, remote land, and run to tight commissioning dates. Factory-built E-Houses and control rooms suit that combination well, if they are specified for it.
- Guide · E-HouseSizing an E-House around your panelsAn E-House is sized from the inside out: panels first, then clearances, then cable access, then the limits of the road it must travel. Here is how those pieces fit together.
- Guide · Site officesSpecifying a premium site officeOn a major project the site office is where clients are received, reviews are held and a team spends years of working days. It deserves the same care as the project itself.
Hospitality, homes & sales galleries
- Guide · HospitalityContainer units vs LGS cottages for resortsGuests remember how a room felt, not how it was built. The build method still decides how quickly you open, how quiet the room is and how lightly you touch the land.
- Guide · Real estatePrefab sales gallery: from brief to launchA sales gallery has one job: to sell the project from the day it opens. Prefabrication lets it open sooner and live a second life once the last unit is sold.
Cabins on site
- Guide · PlanningWhat drives the cost and timeline of a modular projectThere is no honest single price for a porta cabin, site office or E-House. The cost and timeline are set by a handful of decisions, and understanding them helps you get the structure you need without paying for what you don't.
- Guide · ClimateDesigning prefab structures for coastal and monsoon climatesMuch of India is hot, humid or coastal, and almost all of it gets a monsoon. A cabin that ignores this will leak, rust or overheat; one designed for it lasts for years with modest upkeep.
- Guide · Choosing a cabinPorta cabin vs container cabin: which should you buy?Both arrive finished and both can move to the next site. The difference is in how they are built — and that decides how they feel, how big they can be and where each one earns its place.
- Guide · Building systemsPUF vs Aerocon vs LGS: choosing a building systemPUF, Aerocon and LGS are not really rivals. Two are wall systems and one is a structural frame — and the best buildings often combine them.
- Guide · Before deliveryPortable cabin foundations and site preparationA cabin is only as good as the ground it sits on. A little preparation before the truck arrives saves a great deal of trouble afterwards — especially once the monsoon starts.
- Guide · LogisticsHow portable cabins and E-Houses are transported and installedA prefabricated building spends a few hours on a trailer and a few minutes on a crane hook. Those hours and minutes deserve careful planning.
- Guide · Labour accommodationPlanning a labour camp: a practical guide for project teamsA well-planned labour camp keeps a workforce healthy, rested and on site. It starts with headcount and ends with a layout that can be packed up and moved to the next project.
- Guide · Building servicesAir conditioning and HVAC for porta cabinsA steel cabin in an Indian summer turns hot quickly. Good air conditioning starts with a well-insulated shell and a few decisions made at the factory, long before the outdoor unit is bolted on.
