Unit Conversions

Wondering how to modify a shipping container and what materials you can use? When it comes to container conversions, there are endless options in terms of the materials that you can use. From farms to swimming pools, churches to student accommodation, shipping containers have been modified for various purposes, all with unique and interesting designs.nnYour […]

We don’t know about you, but container conversions and education just seem to go hand in hand. From storage shipping container units to workshops to shipping container classrooms, there are lots of ways that a cargo container can be modified for educational purposes. Using shipping container in a school makes sense, after all, they’re a

We’ve recently begun pushing our container modifications here at Unit Hire – you can read about all of our new mods here – but we’re particularly excited to announce that we’ve started work with Cyclehoop. Cyclehoop’s brand new Container Cycle Hub was built by Unit Hire and has already made its name as the cycle

So you have your heart set on a shipping container modification. You’ve thought it out, and are now ready to start your container modification project. But before you go off and buy the first container that you see, here are some common shipping container problems that you should be aware of before you bring out

Throughout human history, cargo has been transported across the seas to trade exotic goods with far off lands. The same is still true today. As a historically seafaring island nation, it seems fitting that most of the UK’s imports and exports still pass through our ports today – over 95% to be exact. iPhones from

You might think of a shipping container and wonder how anyone could turn it into something more than a metal box. Well, there are plenty of creative people out there who like to think outside the box (pun intended). From accommodation to answering the country’s housing crisis, there is a lot that containers can be

Shipping containers do more than just move precious cargo across the sea. Today, upcycled, modified containers are now being used in new and exciting ways that go way beyond their humble beginnings of transporting goods. From helping startups and grass-root businesses to grow, to housing students in Amsterdam, the modification potentials of shipping containers are

In a time where plastic bags are the enemy and the need to recycle and reuse is at an all-time high, it seems that we are becoming ever more creative in our bid to be eco-friendly. Equally, we are always looking for ways to become more self-sufficient and get clever with the way we spend

First-time users often wonder how to open shipping container doors. Unless you’ve used a container before, you might not have realised just how complex the process can be. Of course, once you’ve got the hang of it, you’ll wonder why you ever struggled in the first place.nn n Step-by-step guide nIf you’ve got your first big

If you are in the process of organising an outdoor event, thinking about shipping containers may not have been the first thing on the list. An open-air soirée without a container isn’t exactly unusual, but that doesn’t mean that having a 20-foot long steel box on hand wouldn’t benefit the occasion.nnToday, containers are able to