Modular building contract to support MOUT

PERRIS, Calif., May 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted Modtech Holdings Inc. to support the Military Operations on Urban Terrain program with 120 new modular training buildings.

Modtech says that 95 percent of the construction on the modular training buildings, designed to provide soldiers with a realistic urban training environment, will take place at its California-based facilities. The buildings are then delivered to the Army's MOUT training sites for installation.

Company officials say the 120 modular training buildings, some with courtyards, kitchens and hiding caches among other home amenities to capture realism, are each comprised of either two or four individual modules.

"This type of training facility is cost-efficient as well as effective for training," Rick Bartolotti, Modtech senior vice president operations and group president, said in a statement.

"Construction of these buildings is very rapid at our modern production facility staffed by a skilled labor force, advancing our troops' access to necessary training facilities."