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Your Guide to Using Shipping Containers on Your Property

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Are you “Considering a shipping container for your property?”  Here are list of things to consider when deciding on your shipping container for storage or a facility eg. Portable office etc. and the site requirements. Planning permission – many councils have their own idea of what a shipping container is e.g. it could be a building and permanent fixture. Containers are actually a temporary structure and can be moved at any time with the correct equipment. Neighbours – sometimes the neighbours feel a shipping container isn’t aesthetically pleasing and can be an eyesoar.  Vehicular access via A and B…

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Chemical Stores and Avoiding Fines: A Breakdown

Farmers with chemical stores beware because a bombshell is shaking up the world of Agrochemicals and it comes in the form of increased regulatory scrutiny. This double-edged sword is showing a pivot toward greater safety protocols and compliant storage solutions. On the one hand, this ensures greater safety for our beloved planet Earth and its greenery, but on the other hand, the threat of substantial fines is looming on the horizon. Recently, several farms have been in the spotlight for fines imposed due to non-compliance with chemical storage regulations. In layman’s terms, they didn’t put their chemicals where they…

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FAQ – Can you deliver my container over grass or a field?

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The answer to this is simply: No. Our vehicles are extremely heavy as they are fitted with a crane that is suitable to carry and lift an empty shipping container. The 20ft containers are delivered on a vehicle known as an ‘8 Wheeler’ which weighs in the region of 24.25T (including the weight of an empty 20ft container) and 40ft containers are delivered on an ‘Artic vehicle’ which weighs in the region of 34T (including the weight of an empty 40ft container). They do not have 4,6 or 8 wheel drive fitted and simply do not have the traction…

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Billie Box is exhibiting at Saltex Nov-22

Billie Box will be attending Saltex 22 at the NEC, stand number J184. The team will be on hand to discuss your storage and container conversion requirements. Billie Box has been selling and renting shipping containers for over 10 years. Jane Billing started up the company in 2012. Matt Boyle (Jane’s partner) joined Jane in 2016 and Clare Hazelwood (Jane’s sister) joined the company early 2022. Clare joined the company to expand the service by offering Container conversions. Jane, Matt and Clare have over 55 years of combined knowledge. Jane and the team pride themselves on their friendly, knowledgeable…

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Renting vs Buying Container Storage

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If you require extra storage space, you can easily solve this problem by renting or buying a shipping container. The processes of renting and buying container storage offer different benefits depending on your requirements. If you’re wondering whether you should rent or buy your container, read on to find out which option is best suited to you. Reasons for renting a shipping container Shipping container hire for both personal and commercial use is ideal for a temporary storage solution. You may wish to rent a container if you are: Hosting a short-term event such as a festival, sporting event,…

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How to keep your agricultural chemical storage in line with 2019 health and safety laws

In 2019, HSE and the UK Government are tightening legislation surrounding health and safety on farms. This is due to new figures showing that 33 deaths occurred on farms in the UK between 2017 and 2018, with some (if not all) being preventable by following proper health and safety measures. Furthermore, the research conducted by HSE shows that other types of workplaces vastly outperform farms when it comes to health and safety. Agricultural workplace deaths are a staggering 18 times higher than the national industry average. With this in mind, it’s important to check that all aspects of your…

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Could you develop your Suffolk or Norfolk business with a Grant?

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NewAngliaGrowthHub are offering various grants to small to medium size businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk. Are you… Planning to grow or expand your business? Looking to cut costs or improve efficiency? Seeking to increase production or sales? Launching a new product? If the answer is yes to any of these questions above, you could be eligible for a grant and applications can be approved within days. As part of these plans to expand, do you need to buy? A shipping container for storage A number of shipping containers for storage A Portable office or Canteen A Chemical Storage container…

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Billie Box & Chemical Storage 4 Farmers were showing at Cereals 2018

Billie Box offers new or used 10ft or 20ft secure chemical and pesticide stores for sale.   From their headquarters in Suffolk they also offer new and used 20ft and 40ft secure shipping containers for sale or hire. Additionally they supply new 20ft secure portable offices for sale, with delivery around the UK. Billie Box exhibited their Chemical Stores at Cereals 2016 and 2017 and enjoyed a great deal of interest from attendees. So deciding to exhibit at Cereals 2018 was an easy decision to make, as Jane Billing of Billie Box explains, “The last 2 years at Cereals…

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Chemical stores for Schools

Chemical storage is increasingly becoming an issue in schools of all sizes.  Our Chemical Stores are suitable for many industries in particular Schools, colleges and Universities. For the last 5 years we have been selling chemical / pesticide stores to the Farmers and Universities. For the farming industry we have set up a website called ChemicalStorage4Farmers. This has significantly increased our chemical storage container sales and the Billie Box reputation in the Chemical storage market. Our customers buy from us with confidence. Many Schools, Colleges & Universities are under pressure to store their chemicals safely and securely. Billie Box…

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Our LAMMA 2018 strip!

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To celebrate the fact that we will be at LAMMA 2018 in Peterborough for the next two days we have put together this little story for your amusement. About Jane Billing Jane Billing has over 30 years’ experience in shipping container supply. During that time Jane has gained a very broad knowledge of the whole shipping container industry. From construction, to shipping, to adaption and conversions, if you have a question about any aspect of the shipping container industry Jane will likely have the answer for you. After many years working for some of the biggest names in the…

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