Shipping containers can be quite impressive. They’re durable, cheap and highly portable; perfect for moving goods across the sea or storing your possessions in a safe space. But they’re now used for even more than that. As ISBUs – that’s an intermodal steel building unit, a technical term for a container used in a construction project […]

If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you’ll know by now that there are many great reasons to buy a container. Not only are they the future of retail, but they can also be made to build homes and businesses! Therefore, we can’t really blame you if you are left with a burning desire

So, you’ve decided that you want to buy a container. Perhaps you saw our blog on buying vs renting shipping containers, and you saw the many benefits there are to owning your very own container. Great news! However, you may want to know a little more about containers before making your final purchase. Containers can

Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year for many, but for most retailers, it’s also the busiest. From Black Friday at the end of November through to the end of the January sales, the Christmas rush is on. From extra stock to a sea of decorations, you’ll definitely need to find a

Containers are widely renowned for their durability, and this is hardly surprising. Their primary function is to transport various goods across the globe, and these goods can often be very precious and expensive. Not only this, but shipping containers can be subject to extreme weather, and are specifically designed to protect the items they are

Traditionally, shipping containers served one sole purpose: to transport items of various shapes and sizes safely across the world. This is no longer the case. Times have changed and people have started to think more outside the 20-40 foot box. Each year, up to 500,000 shipping containers experience an afterlife, whether it be as an

What would we do without shipping containers? Shipping containers came about to transport precious cargo safely and securely over long distances, particularly overseas. They were built to be durable and resistant to the elements. Because of this, they are now relied upon to transport thousands of goods across the world every day. nnTheir specifically designed

You may not be gripped by the title of this article. But rest assured it’s a useful read if you have an exciting construction project (or even a leisure event) to manage. Portable toilets are an important feature of any temporary work venue. Whether you opt for semi-permanent toilet blocks or choose the classic plastic

Shipping containers are the backbone of the modern economy. The scale that they are moved on in mind-bogglingly huge, and we’ve already covered how the process of packing a shipping container here. Approximately 90% of all goods transport is done using container ships, but transporting them is no mean feat. It requires expert logistics, careful

So you’ve finally done it. A home of your own, or maybe that cutting-edge hipster-fied business you’ve always wanted to open. One that consists of multiples of 8ft by 8.5ft by 20ft, possibly even up to 10, 20 or 40-foot if you’ve bought a bigger model. A shipping container that’s yours to do with as