Benefits of using shipping containers on construction sites

Shipping containers have become very popular on construction sites, performing many useful functions such as storing building materials or temporarily accommodating workers.

20ft containers

This is one of the most popular shipping container sizes due to their versatility. They can be easily adapted for use in a variety of ways and provide superior functionality across a wide range of applications. Each such container has a capacity of about 33 cubic meters, which makes it large enough to accommodate a large amount of stored materials such as concrete or sand bags, wooden planks, construction tools and supplies. With an empty weight of over two tons, they are heavy enough to withstand the weather, yet light enough to transport.

40ft containers

Many construction sites use 40ft shipping containers to store larger items. Such containers can store large-sized construction equipment and materials. Each of them has a capacity of about 67 cubic meters and an empty weight of about 4 tons.

Advantages of shipping containers

Using both 20ft and 40ft storage containers on the construction site has several advantages. They serve as a virtually indestructible and weather-resistant shelter for many of the materials needed on site, as well as a temporary shelter for personnel. Here are some of the most common benefits that construction personnel get from these containers:

Office space - Instead of construction of a temporary building for office space, a shipping container can provide secure shelter for all the office workers needed on site. Depending on the intended use, they can be modified to provide certain types of services.

Rest Areas - When construction workers need a break, it's much safer to spend some time in a shipping container serving as a rest area, especially in bad weather.

Warehouses. Materials must be stored at the construction site for future use. All of these materials must be vandal proof and weatherproof, and there is no better storage place than a 20ft or 40ft shipping container.

Temporary housing - sometimes workers need to stay on site for the duration of the project. A suitable shipping container can be equipped with air conditioning, a toilet and everything else that is necessary to ensure the comfort of workers.

Ruggedness/Weatherproofing - Nothing is more durable than a shipping container, practically impervious to all weather conditions and trespass-proof. This helps a lot when you don't have to worry about whether your storage can withstand rain, hail and high winds - shipping containers can easily handle it all.