A blast-resistant modular building is more than a luxury in many industries — it’s a necessity and one that can save the lives of many people. But from the outside looking in, it may be hard to truly understand why some modular buildings differ so much from others. After all, they look similar in size and function. So why worry about the details?
First and foremost, the safety of your employees is paramount. You wouldn’t leave their safety up to chance and neither would we. At Hunter, we have quality control over every aspect of our structures, beginning with the planning process through project completion.
With OSHA’s enforcement of “Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals” in 1992, the entire industry was discouraged from using portable buildings within plant process areas. API and the American Chemistry Council jointly developed API Recommended Practice 752 (API RP 752) due to OSHA’s stance and the specific incidents of collapse and resulting injuries/deaths of wood-framed trailer occupants.
In light of this practice, Hunter was conceived with a singular goal of designing and marketing a superior building to replace wood-frame construction altogether. Hunter offers bolted designs in addition to the traditional welded design for multimodule complexes, providing more options while maintaining high safety standards.
Modular buildings might look alike, but that does not mean they are all created equal. Ensuring the safety of your employees and technical equipment is a priority in this industry. You can always depend on Hunter to be completely API RP 752/753 compliant. Hunter never cuts corners or delivers less-than-quality standards.
Our structures are custom designed, engineered and manufactured from the ground up to meet the requirements of the clients’ site safety, project needs and current American Society of Chemical Engineers (ASCE) recommendations.
Hunter recently supplied Western Refining with a custom building for its maintenance complex.
“The new Hunter building, with all its customization and curb appeal, for Western El Paso, Texas, maintenance, turnaround and plant engineering staff will be a landmark within our maintenance complex for many years to come,” said a Western Refining director of maintenance and engineering. “And most importantly, it will be viewed by all as a place deserving of management’s commitment to the employees who get the work accomplished day-to-day.”
How are certified blast (P-I) ratings determined?
All Hunter analysis calculations are performed by third-party professional structural-blast engineers. This ensures each calculation is made with the utmost integrity and professionalism. Hunter’s blast design has been validated by physical tests performed by third-party specialists. And unlike wood-frame construction, all Hunter buildings carry a blast rating and arrive ready to meet your specific site requirements.
Today’s work is global
Hunter International serves as the fastest and most reliable blast building supplier in the world due to quality control and Hunter’s well-established global manufacturing capabilities. While some modular building companies stop there, Hunter goes beyond expectations to include U.S. Department of State-certified forced entry, ballistic-resistant (FEBR) modular buildings and complexes, disaster response solutions, and specialty doors and windows. Hunter’s FEBR buildings continue to gain popularity in the industry.
Installation when, where you need it
Taking care of all the details is what sets Hunter apart from the rest. Hunter Site Services offers a vast knowledge and the best techniques for the field assembly of blast-resistant units. From foundation design to building setting/assembly to operating facility integration, Hunter Site Services provides the full spectrum of components for an efficient, cost-effective on-site set up. Hunter Site Services performs, oversees and completes the full field assembly of single to multicomplex blast-resistant units. Installation by Hunter Site Services also extends the warranty period on the buildings.
An improvement engineer with Dow Chemical Co. recently worked with Hunter Site Services and was very pleased with the company’s performance.
“Hunter Site Services delivered and assembled a new high strength portable building consisting of two 12-foot by 49-foot modular units for use at Dow’s diphenyl oxide site in September,” said the Dow improvement engineer. “Hunter Site Services worked with Dow to deliver the building safely with no incidents and abiding to all site-specific requirements. Hunter Site Services made themselves available to develop an execution plan and logistics with multiple meetings on-site and excellent communication with the project team. The customer support and supervision provided by Justin Barrington, Mike Jefferey and crew were exceptional, with timely follow up on even the most minor of issues. The quality of service and safety behaviors exhibited made an overall good impression.”
Hunter’s comprehensive site services include:
- Foundation design and installation.
- Total project execution, timeline and cost control.
- Extended warranty.
- Ongoing service and maintenance agreements available after warranty expires.
- Site preparation.
- Assembly and finish out.
- Process and/or utility connections.
- Commissioning prior to turn over to client.
Heading offshore
Construction in an offshore environment is no doubt a dangerous activity. Hunter offers offshore services that can accommodate everything from oil platforms to drilling rigs and more. Taking risks with your offshore employees and equipment is never the answer.
Hunter’s blast-resistant offshore accommodations recently received American Bureau of Shipping certification.
Know the competitive advantages
With a 15-year proven track record, Hunter provides the stability of a professional management team and manufacturing site. Hunter has control over every step of the process, ensuring quality no matter what. All of Hunter’s buildings are designed based on the ASCE standards. Hunter buildings have been field blast-tested, and Hunter has extensive experience in engineering, modular fabrication and assembly techniques common to petrochemical and refinery operations safety standards. With continued domestic and international experience, Hunter sets the highest standard of quality and offers the highest value at a competitive cost.
For more information, visit www.hunterbuildings.com, call (281) 452-9800 or email info@hunterbuildings.com.
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Hunter can design structures of all sizes, including two-story complexes
Depending on your company’s needs, Hunter is equipped to offer temporary or permanent applications. Its standard buildings are rated for 8.0 psi free field. Hunter can even custom engineer its buildings at higher psi ratings to meet your unique building requirements.
Permanent applications
Hunter provides custom interior finishes and sizes ranging up to and above 12,000 square feet for building complexes. Typically, permanent applications can include:
- Control rooms.
- Change rooms.
- Operator shelters.
- Hurricane shelters.
- Zone shops.
- Offices.
- Labs.
- Remote Instrument Enclosures and Motor Control Center buildings.
- Guard booths.
Temporary applications
Hunter provides a standard size and interior, but these buildings can also be creatively combined and positioned to meet a variety of needs, from accommodating very limited space to constructing entire building complexes.
- Turnaround and construction projects
- Temporary offices
- Hurricane shelters
- Tornado protection
- Housing for critical personnel
Custom blast-resistant buildings
Hunter is uniquely equipped to custom design and manufacture blast-resistant buildings to meet your most detailed specifications. Hunter offers a generous list of custom features and encourages you to visit with its sales team about any alternative options exclusive to your needs.
- Multimodule complexes
- Welded or bolted complex mateline connections
- Varying blast overpressure and duration levels
- Low, medium or high response blast designs
- Class I Division 2 electrical
- Positive pressure and NFPA 496 compliant
- Special exterior coatings
- Gas detection
- Windows in doors
- Windows in exterior walls
- Special equipment/furnishings
- Custom flooring
- HVAC (pad mount/end mount/split system)
- Data and communications wiring
- Fire detection/protection
- Fire suppression
- Upgraded insulation packages