Archive for May, 2010

Running your business out of portable accommodation

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

If you run a building site and you need somewhere to run your daily operations, you may want to consider having a portable cabin or portable accommodation put on site. Portable accommodation offers you somewhere out of the wind and the rain to look at plans, have meetings and also somewhere for the lads on the site to have a cup of coffee.

Portable accommodation is also used by individuals who are building their own home and they need to stay on site for security reasons whilst the house is being built. Portable accommodation is similar to that of a static caravan and offers you comfortable accommodation whilst you wait for the house to be finished. It will feel like you are on holiday in your caravan!

Portable accommodation offers bathroom facilities as well as the facilities to be hooked up to gas and electricity which is essential if you are going to be living in it for a considerable amount of time. They are insulated so you won’t feel the cold should you have a chilly night whilst staying in it.

Refrigerated containers for hire and sale

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

If you have been looking into hiring a refrigerated container or as they are sometimes more commonly referred to as portable cold storage units then you have come to the right place. Whatever reason you are hiring a portable cold storage unit for whether it is for a catering company, a festival that you are working at or for transporting a large amount of goods that needs to be kept cold, you will find that there is a wide range available to you.

Refrigerated containers come in both chilled and frozen models so you can hire whichever kind you require. They are perfectly suited and come up the standards expected for transporting food goods which is why so many food companies are choosing to use refrigerated containers to transport their produce far and wide.

You can either hire or purchase a refrigerated container, depending on how many times you are going to use and it and where you are going to store it as well as they are rather large containers. Your goods will be perfectly safe once they have been stored in side and the container is kept cool using electricity and can be kept at varying temperatures between +25 and -25 degrees Celsius.

Have you seen a storage container?

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

You have probably seen many storage container units waiting at docklands, at industrial railway stations as well as driving along on the motorway. You would be surprised at how many storage container units are in use around the UK and they are used for a variety of reasons.

Many large industrial companies use storage containers to transport their goods up and down the country as well as sending it abroad via large lorries and also by ship. Storage containers can also be used by the general public for the transportation of belongings as well as providing somewhere to safely store items in instances when you might be moving house or you have nowhere else to store them.

Storage containers come in a wide range of sizes so that they are suitable for a variety of uses. You would be surprised at how much you can fit into a storage container. You could easily fit all of your household items including furniture into a storage container for times when you might be moving abroad.

Storage containers are relatively easy to hire and they offer you great value for money.

Using a shipping container for storage

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

When you are moving from house to house, you may have an overlapping period or have a large amount of time when you are not able to move into your new house although you have moved from your old house. It is at times like this when you need to think about your storage needs for all of your furniture and household items.

Shipping containers are fantastic for storage, especially when you consider how much furniture you have in your home, not to mention the boxes of clothing, books, DVDs and all other items you find in a house.

Storing your belongings is certainly a cheaper and more cost effective way than trying to find a house that is big enough to accommodate all of your items until the new house is ready to move into.

Shipping containers can be hired relatively easily and they come in a range of sizes so you can choose the right size of container for your needs. You will have the peace of mind that all of your items are stored somewhere safe where they cannot be damaged whilst you wait to move into your new home. You will certainly have one less thing you worry about when you hire a shipping container for your storage needs.

Transporting your belongings using a shipping container

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

You might be moving abroad or looking to return to the fair shores of England but you have a whole house to pack up and transport to your new home. This can be a logistical nightmare and finding a removal company that is willing to travel with you half way across the world will not only be difficult but it would also take a very long time for your personal belongings to arrive.

Using a shipping container would be a far more practical and beneficial option and it would mean that all of your belongings are together in one place and secured safely. Many people and businesses use shipping containers to transport goods from one country another so it would be just as easy to move house using one too.

Shipping containers come in a range of different sizes so that you can accommodate all of your furniture as well as clothing, toys and other household items that you may have. Your shipping container will then be placed on a ship or other mode of transport and taken to the destination of your choice and unloaded just in time for you to move into your new house.