A local industry that might seem to be unrelated to Covid-19 response efforts has proven they too can and will support the cause.
Director of Operations at Volumetric Building Companies Manufacturing Dale Dixon provided us with a recent article in Probuilder online magazine that he says gives a pretty good detail of their efforts to be ready to help. He says things are constantly moving and their team at VBC are poised to aid in any way possible.
VBC has a coalition of 20 modular builders on stand-by to turn over their off-site construction factories to the production of more hospital care space. The off-site manufacturers are ready to build and deliver prefabricated modules that can provide more than 1,500 patient beds per week.
Vaughan Buckley, president of VBC, also approached the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Veterans Administration with this high-volume production initiative to increase the availability of patient beds with Supplemental Medical Care Units, or SCUs.
After two weeks of around-the-clock effort, VBC created a design that meets the FGI, the International Building Code, and Army Corps of Engineer guidelines for healthcare facilities. Each module was designed to fit transportation regulations for flatbed truck cargo under 14 feet wide, allowing it to travel without an escort or special permit in most states.
We are so proud to have this innovative industry in Richmond County and the fact that they are geared up to produce these modules to aid hospitals around the country.
Here is the full article on the VBC modules: https://www.probuilder.com/modular-builders-mobilize-fight-coronavirus-and-hospital-bed-shortage
Meghann Lambeth is director of the Richmond County Tourism Development Authority. She is writing a series on how local industries are contributing to the COVID-19 effort, which will also be published at the Richmond Observer. You can read the original post here.
