Monthly Archives: December 2012

Few would believe where the humble storage container would end up when it was first designed in the 1950’s. It was the shipping companies who were some of the first to investigate ways of transporting goods in a safe, dry, secure environment. This quest saw the birth of the storage container but designers soon saw the vast array of other applications this masterpiece of storage equipment could be used for.

Always designed to have standard dimensions that could be easily stacked on top of each other and secured with corner fastenings, these gentle giants of the storage world embarked on a journey that would see them become a standard part of rescue operations around the world. Of course as part of this journey there were countless other jobs the storage container found itself at the centre of.…read more→

With education budgets being squeezed, many local authorities are looking for ways to find additional storage space, and storage containers may provide the solution. Because they are strong, durable and very secure, shipping and storage containers can offer an excellent additional space at a fraction of the cost of erecting a new building.…read more→

You’ll have seen shipping containers at some point in your life, whether stacked up at the docks, piled onto boats or being carted around on the back of a lorry. But have you ever seen a shipping container that was also a functioning, and actually rather nice, residence?
Read on for a few of the most interesting and original buildings around the world that have been constructed from the humble shipping container:…read more→