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Festival season will always be a big time for the container industry. The hundreds of thousands of revellers who spend their weekends getting muddy in fields across the country from May to August (and sometimes beyond) rely on containers more than they might realise.nnIn the world of festivals, containers can solve a lot of issues […]

 nnISO sizing, or to give it its longer sexier name, International Standards Organisation sizing is a globally recognised set of specifications that determine the exact dimensions of products around the world, from cars to clothes to containers. Without it, people would look on as shipping units from different companies failed to stack on top of

If you run an outdoor event, operate a worksite, or are involved with any kind of business that sees visitors or staff spending time away from interior plumbing, you’re going to need some toilet facilities. Portable toilet rental is incredibly important, but is equally a cause of debate: should I choose chemiloos or portable toilet

Medical storage is now more important than ever. Not a day goes by without people discussing the ways that the UK’s National Health Service is underfunded. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that keeping a country of nearly 70 million fit and healthy is an expensive mission – in fact, it costs over 100 billion

Did you know that councils and local government can use storage containers for more than just storage? nnRunning a council is a precarious balancing act, an exercise in keeping tens of thousands of people content while balancing the books. If a council adds an after schools programme at one end they might have to take

Here at Unit Hire, we have plenty of containers available to suit any of our customers’ particular needs. With us, you have the opportunity to either buy or rent any of our containers, and there are plenty of reasons why this would be a difficult decision when it comes to your self-storage needs.nnIn this article,

Storage containers are great for keeping all of your important possessions, tools or just about anything else stored securely. They may be very durable and long-lasting but, unfortunately, they won’t last (or be needed) forever. nnChances are that, before it even arrived, your container had already had a pretty tough life. Being loaded on and

Here at Unit Hire, we think containers are pretty special. Whether they’re being used to ship goods around the world or answering your self-storage prayers, these steel boxes do so many jobs. One of the most impressive jobs that intermodal containers can perform better than any other is acting as retail storage solutions. nnSometimes retailers,

The simple steel box that was invented to carry cargo across the world’s oceans has gone on to be so much more. From small businesses to family homes, intermodal containers have become an architect’s dream building material. Aside from the unique design, interlocking nature and the array of ways to customise a container, it’s also

Whether you’re simply storing some household goods or planning the move of a lifetime to a new city, country or continent, knowing how to pack a container effectively will save you a world of hassle. There’s no right or wrong way to load a storage container, but some methods are certainly more productive than others.