Storage containers may have been created with a very particular purpose in mind, but the human imagination being what it is, it was not long before they were being put into action in a wide range of applications other than the simple shipping of products.
The construction industry, for example, has put shipping containers to good use in a variety of ways. For example, they often use 10 and 20 foot shipping containers to store the materials they will be using on site. This is because shipping containers are able to protect their cargo from the elements – something which is essential on a construction site..
Offices
Not only that, but they have also started to use large shipping containers as something of a mobile office space. Shipping containers are wired up to the mains and furnished as any other office space, to make a great make-shift base for the leader of operations.
Living Space
Larger 40 foot shipping containers have even been transformed into very comfortable temporary living spaces, so that builders who are working on a job away from home can have a comfortable place to stay. This is much more cost-effective than putting them all up in a hotel and it allows them to always be at hand, on the building site, so that they can easily be called when needed.
These containers are fully fitted out with toilets, showers, lighting and heat, making them a great little home from home.
Transit
Finally, builders often use shipping containers to transport materials from one place to another in an efficient manner.
