Nursery World - Ready-made and low-cost spaces

Pre-fab buildings are proving an increasingly viable option for
nursery construction.

Pre-fab classrooms have long been a relatively quick and cost-effective way for schools to expand their premises. With more than 7,000 schools teaching almost 350,000 twoand three-year-olds in the UK, and the Government's statement that it wants more pre-school provision in schools, the trend is likely to increase.

Modular buildings, made of pre-fabricated sections, are often cheaper to construct. Prices for a new build start from around £1,000 per square metre, though it is possible to find second-hand or reconditioned pre-fabs from specialist suppliers or on websites such as eBay (at the time of going to press, one classifieds site had a 427sqm, two-room mobile classroom on sale for £12,000).

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