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Modules are built while your groundworks run, then craned in and connected in days, not months.
Pods & Modular
We create beautiful pod spaces.
Clinic rooms, classrooms and secure units in 10, 20 and 40ft modules, built offsite and connected in days.
Trusted by NHS and Ministry of Justice clients
Delivered by Parogon
Craned in. Connected. Working.
Craned in. Connected. Working.
Short of space and short of time? Modules are built offsite while your groundworks run, then craned in and connected in days, not months. Less time on site means less disruption for the hospital, school or prison around it.
We design the unit, the base and the services around your site, use and regulations; we build and install it; and our FM team maintains it for years. Seven pod ranges, one standard: built to the same regulations as conventional construction.
Why Parogon
Why build modular with Parogon
One team, start to finish
We design, build and maintain. No hand-offs between contractors, so nothing gets lost.
One drawing, built exactly
You sign off one complete drawing. That drawing is what gets built, to an agreed cost and programme.
Days on site, not months
Built offsite while your groundworks run, then craned in and connected.
- 20+ years: NHS, Ministry of Justice and major organisations
- Every project manager SMSTS certified
- Scope, cost and programme agreed up front
Asked first
Three questions estates teams ask before going modular.
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What we deliver
Seven pod ranges, one standard.
Medical & clinical pods
HTM-compliant clinical pods up to full complexes, like the £6.5m Endoscopy Complex at Wexham Park.
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Education & SEND pods
Classrooms, SEND and study spaces built to DfE output specification, installed in a school holiday.
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Secure pods & containers
Anti-ligature, anti-barricade units and converted containers for secure estates.
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Sport & leisure pods
Changing villages, pavilions, gyms and stores beside the pitch.
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Hospitality pods
Container bars, kiosks and kitchen pods that trade sooner.
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Housing pods
Volumetric homes, supported living and bathroom pods.
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Home & garden pods
Garden offices, studios, gyms and annexes.
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- 01Medical & clinical pods
- 02Education & SEND pods
- 03Secure pods & containers
- 04Sport & leisure pods
- 05Hospitality pods
- 06Housing pods
- 07Home & garden pods
How we work · One team, start to finish
How we work: Design, Build, Maintain
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Design
We survey the site, use, services and regulations, then design the unit and its base. You sign off one complete drawing.
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Build
Modules are made offsite while groundworks run, then craned in, connected and commissioned in days.
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Maintain
Our FM team maintains the pods and their services, so they keep working for years.
Craned in. Connected. Working.
Flagship project · Modular clinical complex · Slough
Endoscopy Complex, Wexham Park
A modular clinical complex craned onto an enclosed live hospital site
- project value
- £6.5m
- project value
- weeks of construction
- 44
- weeks of construction
- Frimley Health
- NHS
- Frimley Health
The brief
A new endoscopy complex for NHS Frimley Health on a hospital site with no spare room, alongside refurbished clinical areas, run by one team.
What we did
Plan the lifts first
Every crane lift was sequenced up front: what lands when, and what it swings over.
One module at a time
Each module landed separately, inside the hospital boundary.
A live, enclosed site
Deliveries were timed around ambulances, patients and staff.
Refurbishment too
Clinical areas in the main hospital were refurbished in the same programme.
The result
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- purpose-built Endoscopy complex on a site with no room for one
- 44
- weeks of construction
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Deep dive
10, 20 and 40ft: choose your footprint
Every pod starts from one of three standard footprints. Structure, cladding, glazing and interior are tailored to the setting.
Deep dive
Six ways to build. One team runs it.
Timber-framed
Engineered timber cassettes; warm, sustainable, quick to erect.
Steel-framed volumetric
Hot-rolled and light-gauge steel for heavy-duty, stackable modules.
Converted containers
20 and 40ft containers, insulated, clad and fitted out, as at HMP Winchester.
GRP & composite
Moulded, seamless shells for wet rooms, washrooms and clinical spaces.
SIPs panels
Structural insulated panels that keep heat in and draughts out.
Hybrid & bespoke
Timber, steel and container bases combined in one scheme.
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How a modular programme runs
Two things happen at once: groundworks on site, modules in manufacture. Flexible finance options are available. Ask us when you enquire.
- 1. Survey & design: site, use, services and regulations, signed off as one drawing
- 2. Groundworks on site, modules in manufacture: both in parallel
- 3. Lift day: every crane lift sequenced up front
- 4. Connect & commission: services connected, tested and handed over
- 5. Maintain: our FM team keeps the pods and their services working
Proof
Secure and clinical space, fast.
Design options across the range
FAQs
Modular buildings FAQs
How quickly can a modular building be installed?
Modules are manufactured while your groundworks run, then craned in and connected in days rather than months. Your overall programme depends on design, approvals and groundworks, which we agree up front.
Are modular buildings built to the same standards as traditional buildings?
Yes, they're built to the same regulations as conventional construction. Medical pods have HTM-compliant ventilation, and education pods meet the DfE output specification.
What sizes do your pods come in?
Three standard footprints, 10, 20 and 40ft, combined into larger buildings where needed. Structure, cladding, glazing and interiors are tailored to each site.
Can you install a modular building on a live hospital or school site?
Yes. At Wexham Park Hospital we landed a modular Endoscopy Complex one module at a time inside an enclosed, live site, with ambulances, patients and staff moving throughout.
What can pods be built from?
Timber frame, steel-framed volumetric, converted shipping containers, GRP and composite, SIPs panels, or a hybrid. We recommend the build to suit the use, the site and the budget.
Do I need planning permission for a modular building?
Often, yes, as with any building. Some smaller or temporary units may fall under permitted development. We check planning and building regulations with you at design stage, before anything is made.
“We built Parogon to take care of a project from the first sketch to long after handover.”
Your next step
Short of space and short of time?
Tell us about the site and the use. We'll recommend the range and the build, with flexible finance options.
- 3 sizes
- Standard footprints
- Offsite
- Quality-controlled build
- Low
- Site disruption
- 20+
- Years of delivery
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