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Sector · Temporary & remote

Offices and camps that arrive installed

Interconnectable modules built to operate anywhere: oil, mining, and military camps, site offices, and mobile classrooms. Fabricated with pre-integrated MEP at the group plant, shipped flatpack, and dry-assembled on site — deployment in weeks, not months.

Summary · Offices & camps
  • Deployment in weeks: modules arrive finished from the plant and are simply assembled and interconnected on site.
  • Flatpack format optimized for standard containers — direct export from Zona Franca de Panamá.
  • Relocatable and reusable across projects: the camp is demounted and moved to the next operation.
  • Pre-integrated MEP: electrical and plumbing installations executed at the factory, not improvised on site.
01 · The challenge

Remote operations without improvisation.

Oil, mining, military, and construction companies set up operations where no infrastructure exists — and they need it running from day one.

A camp is no minor building: it is dormitories, dining halls, offices, and laboratories that must run at full capacity from mobilization. On an oil front, at a mine, or on a military base, every day without facilities is paid for in unhoused crews and idle equipment. And wet construction at a remote site — hauling materials in, with scarce local labor and harsh weather — multiplies timelines and risks the operation's schedule cannot absorb.

SmartBrix solves that equation with interconnectable prefabricated modules: they are fabricated with panels, finishes, and electrical and plumbing installations integrated at the group's CNC plant (EMMA · Zona Franca de Panamá), travel in flatpack format optimized for standard containers, and are dry-assembled on concrete footings. The result: deployment in weeks and complete modular projects delivered in 60–120 days — up to 90% faster than traditional construction. Oil, mining, and military camps are part of the experience behind SmartBrix's modular construction system, alongside a portfolio of 350+ delivered projects over 15+ years.

Nor does the life cycle end with the campaign: because assembly is dry, the camp is disconnected, demounted, and reused on the next project. The same asset serves several operations, cuts total cost versus building from scratch at every site, and generates up to 30% less construction waste. Logistics follows that mobility: from the group plant in Zona Franca de Panamá we export directly to Central America, the Caribbean, and Latin America, with designs engineered to the code of each jurisdiction — NSR-10 in Colombia, REP-21 in Panamá, and IBC where applicable.

02 · Advantages

Six advantages for temporary and remote operations.

What the modular format solves in camps and offices — from outbound logistics to the close of the operation.

  • 01
    Deployed in weeks

    Modules arrive finished from the plant: on site, footings are poured, structures are erected, and modules are interconnected. A complete modular project is delivered in 60–120 days.

  • 02
    Efficient flatpack transport

    The flatpack format maximizes every standard container: more modules per shipment and viable logistics to remote sites, with direct export from Zona Franca de Panamá.

  • 03
    100% relocatable

    Dry assembly, no demolition: when the operation closes, the camp is demounted and moved in full to the next front.

  • 04
    MEP ready from the plant

    Electrical and plumbing installations executed at the factory as part of the production process — under RETIE in Colombia. On site, the networks are simply connected.

  • 05
    Configured from interconnectable modules

    Dormitories, dining halls, offices, laboratories, and health posts combine and expand module by module as the operation grows.

  • 06
    Lower total cost through reuse

    The same asset is amortized across several campaigns and generates up to 30% less construction waste than traditional building.

Interconnectable prefabricated modules for modular offices and relocatable camps

Interconnectable modules · relocatable offices and camps

04 · Quick facts

Format, timelines, and logistics for the sector.

The data an operations manager needs to evaluate a modular camp.

Format
Interconnectable and flatpack modules — dormitories, dining halls, offices, laboratories, and health posts
Deployment
Weeks · complete modular project in 60–120 days
MEP
Pre-integrated from the plant: factory-executed electrical and plumbing installations (RETIE in Colombia)
Transport
Standard containers — direct export from Zona Franca de Panamá
Reuse
Demountable and relocatable: the same camp serves several operations
05 · Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about modular camps and offices.

How long does it take to install a modular camp?
Weeks. Modules arrive from the plant with finishes, panels, and installations in place; on site, the concrete footings are poured, the structures are erected, and the modules are interconnected. A complete modular project is delivered in 60–120 days — up to 90% faster than traditional construction. As a speed reference for the modular line: the Hospital Modular in Panama City, 2,430 m² delivered in 30 days.
Can the modules be moved to another operation?
Yes. Assembly is dry, with no demolition: when the operation closes, the modules are disconnected, demounted, and shipped to the next project in flatpack format, in standard containers. That reuse turns the camp into a recoverable asset and cuts total cost versus building from scratch at every site.
Do the modules include electrical and plumbing installations?
Yes. MEP comes pre-integrated: electrical and plumbing installations are executed at the factory as steps in the module's production process, along with panels and finishes. On site, the networks are simply connected to the utility feed or to the camp's own systems. In Colombia, electrical installations comply with RETIE.
Do you serve remote sites outside Colombia and Panamá?
Yes. From the group plant in Zona Franca de Panamá (EMMA regime) we export directly to Central America — Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala — and the Caribbean: Dominican Republic, Curaçao, Aruba, Trinidad, and Jamaica. The flatpack format, optimized for standard containers, makes logistics viable for remote operations across Latin America.

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