For companies that market their goods at multiple exhibitions, the extra cost of getting external companies to provide stands at each event can add up – shipping containers are the perfect solution.

They look impressive – a decking area outside the container can be created, as well as lighting and seating inside the container. Also, all of your company’s promotional material can be hung both inside and outside the containers.

Being over eight foot high, the roof of the container could be used either as a separate meeting area with a staircase and handrails or as a base for more advertisements.

You will really stand out from the crowd and draw the attentions of the visitors at the shows.

Ring-fencing sites with containers is much more secure and substantial than the traditional fencing.

Construction sites often have expensive plant and materials stored that need to be protected, site boundaries also need to be clearly marked out.

A helpful advantage when using containers as fences is that they can also be used to store valuables at the same time – offering extra security. For more information on container sizes click here.

A refrigerated container is usually a standard shipping container – this will include the original aluminium t-floor, doors and machinery.

There are optional extras that can be fitted or may have already been fitted as part of a conversion or modification can include things like insulated butchers style cold room doors – these doors are easier to open and close and often have the option of an emergency release on the inside. Floors can also vary from the original t-bar flooring to aluminium chequer plate and resins.

Refrigerated containers offer a functional, weatherproof and extremely versatile way of storing your goods.

With large spaces, it can be tempting to just pile everything in, but you should bear in mind that it all will have to come out at some point.

This is why it is helpful to have everything stored neatly on shelves, making for easy access to your goods in the future.

Some recent projects include a 5-star safari lodge in Africa, as well as a mobile pop up bar – highlighting just what can be done with containers nowadays.

Storage containers can provide a cost effective, secure, strong and potentially mobile structure that can be altered to suit a number of applications.

Almost all of the amenities of a conventional building can be applied to container hire including electrics, plumbing, as well as floor and wall coverings.

The main benefit of container architecture is that it can be transported easily, making it perfect for exhibition display that needs to be taken from site to site.

Container hire is picking up while the housing market remains somewhat stagnant, using the containers as storage while prices pick up.

Homeowners are selling their houses and cashing in by downsizing. They are then putting their possessions into self storage before letting out their houses and renting smaller properties themselves until the market improves.

Folding canopies can be fitted as well as ramps. The interior of the shipping container can also be insulated and lined with plywood, melamine or plasterboard or/and painted and it’s transformed!

Shipping containers are easily connected to power via mains electricity and, once connected, the possibilities are endless. Shipping containers are actually perfect for any festivals, exhibitions and open air events.

One area to look at is refreshments for those in attendance. So, with this in mind, it may be worth looking into container hire.

Shipping containers can be converted into a mobile bar for festivals, exhibitions and events.

Conversions like these have been used to serve food and drinks up and down the country for years.

When using a container for self storage or static use, a padlock is generally seen as the most secure and user friendly way of keeping the container safe.

A small padlock can be fitted through the TIR catch, however, most storage units will have been fitted with a lockbox or cowl.

The lock box is a steel shroud that is welded to the right hand door and, when both doors are closed together, a lug in the left hand door fits through a slit on the back. This allows a larger padlock to be fitted which helps prevent any tampering to the padlock by thieves. Lock boxes can be bought as a separate item and fitted to any container.

These days containers can be seen across the country in business premises, recreational areas and even in back gardens.

With the containers being extremely strong and secure, they make ideal storage units. They can also be transported easily and by many different means.

Container hire is very popular because there are so many industries who have a need for it such as shipping, cold storage, general, construction site and warehouse storage. Additionally some containers can be modified for site accommodation units, housing, exhibition stands and a whole host of other things!