New industrial building vs. demountable tent structure: up to 6x lower TCO

Why a traditional building drives up your TCO

A traditionally built industrial facility already requires a substantial initial investment. Compared to a Veldeman demountable structure, the effective construction cost of a fixed building with foundations can be up to four times higher.

That starts with expensive groundwork and foundations and continues with the cost of construction materials. And of course, design, engineering, planning, and labour also weigh heavily on the construction budget.

Looking at the total cost of ownership, the following factors also play a role:

• Permitting procedures and long construction times increase the risk of costly delays;
• Want to expand or relocate? You’ll need to invest heavily once again;
• Annual maintenance, energy, and insurance costs are significantly higher;
• It takes longer before a new, fixed industrial building is fiscally depreciated.

How big is the difference really?

To find out, we dug into the numbers based on dozens of our projects over the past forty years and current cost trends in the industrial construction sector.

For this comparison, we used a storage space with a surface area of 1,000 m² and a lifespan of five to twenty years. The ratios speak for themselves:

In short: according to this example, the TCO of a fixed building is four to six times higher than that of a demountable Veldeman structure with the same surface area and finish.

Where Veldeman makes the difference in TCO?

A Veldeman structure means investing in an extremely fast construction method that adapts quickly and easily to your business needs. This translates directly into a lower TCO:

• Little to no foundations significantly reduce the entry cost;
• Your facility can be operational in days or weeks, instead of months or even years;
• Combined with faster permitting processes, the risk of costly construction delays is virtually zero;
• Our solutions are modular and therefore easily scalable. Expanding, downsizing, or relocating can be done without starting a new construction site;
• With Veldeman, you choose a customised finish. From insulation to doors and from heating to lighting: you only pay for what you truly need.

Uncertain times demand secure investments

In recent years, we’ve learned that the construction sector is highly dependent on global developments. As a result, investing in corporate real estate has become much riskier.

By choosing a demountable tent structure from Veldeman, you exchange this uncertainty for maximum ROI from day one after delivery. Every euro you don’t lose to expensive building materials, labour, depreciation, production downtime, or maintenance flows straight back into your business.

And you keep all options open for the future. A fixed building literally locks you in, while a Veldeman structure provides tremendous freedom and flexibility. In other words: less limits to imagine more.

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