Welfare Units

Keep your site compliant and your team comfortable with our range of shipping container welfare units. From site offices and canteen containers to

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Smoking Shelter Container

Starting from £1,750.00 ex. VAT £2,100.00 inc. VAT

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Used 20ft Office Container

Refurbished site office, ready to use.

Rockwool insulation & melamine-lined walls
Heater, lights & sockets
Sliding window & lockable shutter
Hard-wearing poly floor

Starting from £6,338.00 ex. VAT £7,605.60 inc. VAT

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Used 20ft Canteen Container

Refurbished break room for on-site teams.

Durable Corten steel build
Fully Rockwool insulated
Sink, worktop & water heater
2 Sliding window & lockable shutters

Starting from £6,550.00 ex. VAT £7,860.00 inc. VAT

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New 20ft Office Container

Fully fitted site office, ready to use.

Insulated & melamine-lined
Heater, lights & sockets included
Personnel door & lockable window shutter
Ideal for construction sites, temporary offices, or remote work locations

Starting from £7,390.00 ex. VAT £8,868.00 inc. VAT

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New 10ft Office Container

Fully fitted workspace in a compact size.

Rockwool insulated & melamine-lined
Lighting, heating & power fitted
Sliding window & lockable shutter
Steel personnel door

Starting from £7,485.00 ex. VAT £8,982.00 inc. VAT

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New 10ft Canteen Container

Compact break room for small site teams.

Corten steel build
Insulated & melamine-lined
Sink, worktop, water heater, lights & sockets
Shuttered sliding window

Starting from £8,050.00 ex. VAT £9,660.00 inc. VAT

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New 12ft 2+1 Toilet Block Container

Self-contained welfare block for smaller teams.

2+1 cubicle layout
Insulated & ventilated
Built from a one-trip unit
Customisable layout

Starting from £10,194.90 ex. VAT £12,233.88 inc. VAT

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New 16ft 3+1 Toilet Block Container

Ready-made welfare facilities for larger teams.

Durable Corten steel build
3 male + 1 female cubicle
Fully plumbed & wired
Internal partitions with toilets & basins fitted

Starting from £12,198.18 ex. VAT £14,637.82 inc. VAT

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New 24ft Canteen Container

Spacious break room for site teams.

Durable Corten steel construction
Spray foam insulated with melamine-lined interior
4 sliding windows with steel security shutters
Sink, worktop, water heater, lights & sockets

Starting from £12,234.90 ex. VAT £14,681.88 inc. VAT

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New 32ft Office Container

Full-size site office, fitted & ready to use.

Ideal for construction sites, temporary offices, or remote work locations
Spray foam insulated with melamine-lined interior
Hard-wearing poly flooring

Starting from £16,314.90 ex. VAT £19,577.88 inc. VAT

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New 32ft Canteen Container

Fully equipped, high-spec breakroom solution

Spray foam insulated with melamine-lined interior
4 sliding windows with steel security shutters
Built-in sink, worktop & water heater
Designed for construction sites, industrial areas, and remote work environments

Starting from £17,028.90 ex. VAT £20,434.68 inc. VAT

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Why Buy a Welfare Unit From Universal Containers

With over 40 years of experience supplying shipping containers and site accommodation across the UK we supply high-quality welfare units that help keep your workforce comfortable, productive and compliant on site.

Built for demanding sites

Our welfare units are built from robust steel shipping containers, providing secure, weather-resistant facilities that stand up to daily use. Designed for construction sites, industrial premises and remote locations, they’re made to perform in challenging environments.

Wide range of welfare solutions

Whether you need a site office, canteen container, toilet block or another welfare facility, we offer a comprehensive range of solutions to suit projects of every size. Our experienced team can help you choose the right unit for your requirements.

Durable & ready for everyday use

Every welfare unit is designed to provide a practical, comfortable space for your workforce. With quality construction, secure fittings and functional layouts, our units are built for reliable, long-term performance.

Everything handled in-house

From helping you choose the right welfare unit to arranging delivery, our experienced team manages every stage of the process. If you require modifications or a bespoke solution, we’ll work with you to create a unit that meets your site’s exact needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a welfare unit?

A welfare unit is a shipping container conversion that provides facilities for people working on construction sites, industrial premises and temporary workplaces. Depending on the unit, this may include office space, toilets, canteen facilities or other staff amenities.

What types of welfare units do you supply?

We supply a wide range of welfare units, including site offices, toilet blocks, canteen containers and other site accommodation designed to support your workforce.

Can welfare units be customised?

Yes. Many of our welfare units can be customised with insulation, electrics, lighting, heating, additional windows, security shutters and other features to suit your operational requirements.

Are welfare units suitable for permanent use?

Yes. Our welfare units are built from durable steel shipping containers and can be used for both temporary and long-term installations, depending on your requirements.

Can welfare units be delivered anywhere in the UK?

Yes. We offer nationwide delivery across mainland UK. Contact our team for delivery information and lead times for your location.

Can I buy or hire welfare units?

We offer a range of welfare units for purchase, and selected models may also be available for hire. Contact us to discuss the best option for your project.

How do I choose the right welfare unit?

The right welfare unit depends on the facilities you need and the number of people using the site. Whether you require a site office, toilet block, canteen container or a combination of welfare facilities, our team can help you select the most suitable solution.

Our containers in action

See some of the ways our amazing customers are using their containers.

Shipping Container Stadium Stand for Sheffield FC Fans

To create a safe and comfortable space for young supporters to cheer on the team, we designed and built a bespoke covered stand for Sheffield FC, the world’s first football club.

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B&Q Click & Collect Container Conversion for Tesco Car Parks

We converted three new 30ft high cube shipping containers into branded Click & Collect units for B&Q, ready for use at selected Tesco car parks.

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From Contraband to a Forever Home: Blackpool Zoo’s Shipping Container Tortoise Habitat

Blackpool Zoo has rehomed a group of rescued Sulcata tortoises, several of them seized by UK customs from smugglers, in a converted 16ft shipping container on its Kidepo Trail.

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Branded Container Gym for Salford City FC

Universal Containers was commissioned to design and build a bespoke container gym for Salford City FC, providing players with a dedicated on-site training space.

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Garden Room Office Container

Despite restricted site access, we delivered a fully insulated, light-filled container office with carefully planned glazing, heating and electrics. The finished space provides a practical, year-round working environment suited for everyday use.

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Compact Coffee Shop

We built a fully functional compact coffee shop from a shipping container with doors for customer access, a roller shutter for security, a serving hatch, and a small kitchen area complete with water heater and sink.

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Shipping Container Museum & Workshop

In the pursuit of enhancing their museum and workshop facility, the Locomotive Society sought a creative solution to provide a welcoming space for their members, while adhering to the historical aesthetic of their railway centric environment.

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Garden Center

Universal Containers embarked on an exciting project to enhance a garden centre’s retail experience by supplying and customising two shipping container cabins. The goal was to seamlessly link these cabins on-site and transform them into a vibrant and functional gift shop.

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Outdoor Catering Unit

A restaurant had been operating successfully for several years. However, due to increasing demand and limited space within the restaurant premises, the owners decided to expand their operations by introducing an outdoor catering unit.

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Shipping Container Ticket Office

The local rugby club had been using a small, outdated ticket booth that no longer met their needs. The club’s management sought a more efficient and visually appealing solution that could accommodate their growing fan base.

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Chemical Store Shipping Container Conversion

The client, an Industrial Chemical Storage Company specialising in chemical production and storage, faced the challenge of storing hazardous chemicals on their premises while adhering to stringent health and safety regulations.

Shipping

Dropside Shipping Container Conversion

Universal Containers take pride in continually pushing the boundaries in product development within the shipping container industry.

32ft × 10ft Stacked Cabins

These 2 large 32x10ft cabins were built for a British transport company. They requested a large space to act as a welfare facility for drivers and staff in the peak district. Due to the customer’s specific requirements, one unit was not large enough so we suggested 2 units, however floor space was an issue on-siteContinue reading “32ft × 10ft Stacked Cabins”

Offices

32×10 Green Office

This particular office unit was completed for a North-West-based container hire company.

20×10 Gas Bottle Store

Custom Built Atex Coshh store for storing gas bottles. This unit was custom built with corrugated steel panels 20ft long x 10ft wide. It had a fully ventilated floor from galvanised steel mesh, as well as 4 aluminium louver vents in the walls. We also fitted galvanised box section racks with chains on to holdContinue reading “20×10 Gas Bottle Store”

Corrugated 32×10 Office / Store room

Corrugated steel cabin 32ft x 10ft with adjustable jacklegs anti vandal steel personnel door and anti-vandal aluminium sliding windows in steel shutters. Painted externally in non-corrosive container paint in a vibrant red. Internally with walls where lined in a cost-effective melamine faced chipboard and fully insulated throughout in Rockwool. The floor had hard wearing vinylContinue reading “Corrugated 32×10 Office / Store room”

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    Graham Sanderson 
 
 
 
  Scarcroft and District Allotments Association in York have used two containers from Universal - one 20' unmodified new container as a store and one 40' new container insulated and supplied with electrics package and two secure windows and a secure accessible door as a shop- to replace their 50+ year-old wooden hut used as a shop and association base.  Shaun McWilliams (project engineer) has been our main contact at Universal with oversight and support from Carl Jeffries (project manager).  They have been hugely supportive through a long process.  Nothing has been too much trouble for Shaun, adapting plans and offering choices at every stage - always friendly, imaginative and flexible.  We'd recommend Universal without reservation for any project involving shipping containers.
  
 
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  Ordered a container for a Scout group, we are so pleased with the service and the container. Very helpful and nothing was a problem, arrived on time and looks amazing. We would definitely recommend and use again.
  
 
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