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Unusual Uses for Shipping Containers

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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4 Tips To Prevent Frost Damage To Shipping Containers

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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What can you actually fit inside a 20ft shipping container?

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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5 Reasons Why Your Farm Needs A Storage Container

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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13 Facts About Shipping Containers

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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5 Things To Consider When Choosing WHERE To Place Your Shipping Container

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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What Can My Garden Room Be?

Date: May 4, 2018

So, we’ve launched our garden rooms to the public and the enquiries have been coming in thick and fast and we’ve been really surprised at just how many different ideas people have when it comes to garden rooms. The best part is – it’s all good – because our garden rooms are completely bespoke and with a few tweaks to different fixtures, fittings and features, they will suit any idea pretty perfectly.

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4 Ways to Use a Shipping Container on a Construction Site

Date: April 9, 2018

Construction sites are certainly not few and far between across the UK, in fact, they’re anything but. With health and safety working regulations, amongst other factors to consider when setting up a construction site, it’s not always just a case of turn up and get the job done. It is the responsibility of the construction

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Self Storage vs Hiring a Shipping Container

Date: February 21, 2018

At various points in life, we can find ourselves in need of a bit of extra space, whether it’s due to relocation, decluttering, renovations or another reason. Self storage is quite often the first option that springs to mind.  Moving our belongings to another location gets them out of the way easily, out of sight out

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