A collage featuring six pictures: the maroon ram with the Aries name underneath; a panoramic shot of two modular buildings under a cloudy sky with foothills and pine trees rising in the background; the interior of a large room with two white columns, long desks and chairs facing forward like a classroom; a panoramic shot of a modular building with a parking lot and potted plants in front and a cloudy sky and tall pine trees in the background; an ample, spacious room with hardwood floors, a refrigerator, sink, window, cabinets, and a wooden accordion door; and a panoramic shot of the front door of an ash grey and green-roofed modular building with potted plants in front and pine trees in the background.

Majestic snow-covered mountains and pristine glacial rivers dominate the landscape of Whatcom County, Washington. A part of the old Oregon trail, the breathtaking vastness of the land symbolizes everything that was, at one time, daunting, and is currently an awe-inspiring trait of the American West.

It is in this natural fortress that the Whatcom County Fire Department operates its 21 districts. We are proud that these ultra-essential workers, operating in a such a demanding place in such a demanding career, have chosen Aries for their crew quarters and office spaces.

A panoramic shot of a square modular building, its front door is open. Next to the door is a sign that says “training and main offices.” In the gravel parking lot in front of the building are potted plants. The building has a set of large square windows along the side and front face, and behind the building is a forest of tall pine trees.

Previous blogs have listed the many benefits of modular buildings, but this project in particular highlights the durability of Aries modular buildings. Because they are made in controlled conditions and designed for transportation, modular buildings are built sturdier than traditional constructions. In Whatcom County, the fire departments chose Aries buildings that would be able to withstand both the natural elements as well as the wear-and-tear associated with a job full of heavy equipment and dynamic tasks.

A panoramic shot of the exterior of two modular buildings, the nearest one with big square windows, a door on each side, a concrete patio, and a driveway. There is a yellow-green grass lawn and behind the buildings can be seen electric wires, pine trees, and small, round mountains.

“Building looks great!”

Modular construction’s advance into the 21st century, has ushered in an age of turn-key solutions.

The facilities installed for the Whatcom County Fire Department came ready-to-go with electrical wiring, air conditioning, and other amenities. The ease of set-up saved time and caused minimal on-site disruption.

Interior picture of a kitchen next to an open bathroom. The kitchen has a wide, grey L-shaped counter, a microwave, a refrigerator, wooden cabinets, a sink, and a large window.

A full shower stall with a removable shower head, a grab bar, a drain in the middle of the floor or the enclosure, a white shower curtain, and a towel bar on the wall outside.

Another strength highlighted by the Whatcom project is the variability of Aries buildings. The interior modular buildings can be custom designed to meet the needs of customers. Our representatives enjoy participating in the “pre-build” creative process. At this initial stage, Aries partners with local customers to understand their vision and provide them with buildings that are custom designed for their purposes.

The Whatcom County Fire Department was looking for broad, ample spaces perfect for communication and a friendly environment.

A large square room that looks like a classroom with two white columns in the middle, many fluorescent lights on the ceiling, a patterned carpet on the floor, double doors, wide windows, and rows of long tables and forward-facing seats.

A large room with hardwood floors, square windows, and fluorescent lights is otherwise unfurnished. In one corner of the room is a kitchen area with a sink, dishwashing machine, refrigerator, oven, stove, and light orange cabinets.

In Whatcom County, a place that knows a thing or two about beauty, the fire department expressed satisfaction in the aesthetic quality of the buildings: “They look great!”  The buildings installed in Whatcom feature ash-colored exteriors with fern colored roofs that complement the beautiful natural backdrop of pine trees and rounded foothills of the fire department’s district 14.

A rectangular, modular building bordered with a concrete walkway and with large square windows along both visible sides, sits in front of a blue, partially clouded sky and tall, slim pine trees with a grass lawn in front.

At Aries, we are particularly proud of our buildings’ use in educational, medical, first responders, military, and civil service. As a GSA-approved vendor, we provide buildings to all government sectors and continue to focus on quality for our civil workers. Through quality, customizable turn-key solutions our representatives can create the perfect modular building for government agencies. Contact us today!

With a low, near horizon sun shining into the camera, the picture shows a close-up of a yellow fire hydrant with a thick, yellow hose attached, and a group of five firemen in the background in full gear and masks, casting long shadows and standing in front of a metallic building.

ABOUT ARIES

Aries has offices and operates in all regions across the U.S., including the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, the Midwest, South Central, the Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, and Canada. For this reason, Aries features its modular short- and long-term housing in several locations across North America.

Aries sells prefabricated office buildings to be used as construction offices, portable school classrooms, mobile hospitals, workforce housing at oil pipeline sites, storage containers, and for disaster recovery relief, but we’d love to help you buy one for any purpose at all! We offer full turnkey solutions with exceptional customer service and robust financing options. We pride ourselves on combining product quality, design expertise, technical and financial innovation, and strategy that has already established us a first choice to customers.

Become a customer today! Visit Aries: www.ariesbuildings.com, or call (U.S.) 1-888-598-8869. You can also contact us via our website, or request a quote here.