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Date: February 21, 2019
At Universal Containers, we’ve supplied new and used shipping containers to homes and businesses across the UK for over 40 years so it’s safe to say that we’ve got the experience, knowledge and know-how to advise and deliver to your exact specification. We want you to love your container for whatever purpose it may be. Of course,
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Date: January 9, 2019
If you’ve got a shipping container conversion, you’ll be enjoying the additional space for a number of different purposes. Last year, we created hundreds and hundreds of bespoke container conversions – garden rooms, offices, canteens, storage facilities, toilet blocks – the list is endless. We consistently receive positive feedback from our customers and we are thrilled
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Date: October 23, 2018
Shipping containers are not just becoming popular – they ARE popular. You’ll have no doubt seen them around, perhaps without even noticing that that’s exactly what they are. Some might look like they did in their previous life – that is fit to transport cargo across the sea – whereas others have been drastically converted to
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Date: September 14, 2018
As always, our British summer flew in quicker than expected and we’re now working our way towards the winter months. With this in mind, it’s important to give your converted container the same care and attention throughout the colder periods of the year as it is when the sun is out too. Damage to shipping containers caused
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Date: August 11, 2018
Seeing a shipping container on a building site probably wouldn’t be unusual to you. In fact, it’s more common now than ever before. Construction sites appear as quickly as they depart so it’s important that any machinery, vehicles and other site necessities can be transported at short notice to the next location. Converted shipping containers are ideal
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Date: August 1, 2018
At Universal Containers, we offer a range of different sized containers, available either new or used, for storage, hire, sale and conversion. From 10ft shipping containers right through to 40ft shipping containers, we’ve certainly got a container on site to suit everyone’s needs. Container conversions range from corporate marketing suitable, to on-site facilities for temporary construction
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Date: July 13, 2018
You might be surprised to know that buying shipping containers for storage in agriculture is really popular. Thanks to the versatile and customisable nature of the humble shipping container, they can be used for a vast number of different uses, however farms are becoming frequent purchasers as one size fits all! A simple shipping container can change
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Date: July 12, 2018
People all over the world are recycling and buying shipping containers for loads of different purposes. From retail units to self-storage, from domestic garden rooms to marketing suites, from restaurants and bars to on-site facilities, they are so versatile and customisable that they can pretty much be transformed into just about anything. However, we can bet you
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Date: July 5, 2018
If you are considering buying a shipping container as an alternative to a traditional garden shed, we’ve no doubt that you’re already aware of all the problems that can come with a garden shed. We’ve received lots of enquiries already this year about shipping container sheds, as well as shipping container garden rooms, as more and more people look for
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Date: June 13, 2018
Families and businesses alike are buying shipping containers to repurpose for lots of different, exciting conversions. Domestic conversions range from simple self-storage through to bespoke garden rooms, whereas commercial conversions cover hundreds of varied designs, from restaurants to offices to on-site facilities to retail units. However, once you’d decide that you want a bespoke shipping container conversion,
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