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Snack shack for a school

We were approached by a local school, looking for a container conversion. They called it a ‘Snack shack’. In effect their ‘Tuck shop’ The school had an old portable cabin unit that was fitted with a serving hatch, cooker, water, lighting and electrics. This worked well for many years until it started to deteriorate so badly, that they needed a replacement. They thought of a shipping container conversion and then approached us with their full requirements. We were delighted to be able to assist them and the unit was placed into position a couple of months ago. This is…

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Storage Containers for Schools, Colleges & Universities

Shipping Container on transport

In our conversations with customers who work in schools, colleges and universities it’s quite common to hear the same problems. Throughout academia, organisations are finding themselves increasingly short of storage space. Storage is needed for sports equipment, exam furniture, archive paperwork, text books, etc. In the past, when schools and universities enjoyed larger development budgets the answer may have been to construct additional buildings on site. Ignoring the money side of this solution for a moment, building new storage buildings can be slow. Very slow. We have many customers who solve their storage problems by buying shipping containers. Shipping…

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Classroom shipping container conversions

shipping container classroom

All too often these days the news carries worrying details of schools being put under increasing pressure to perform, not only from a results perspective but also from a financial perspective.  Teachers are under pressure to provide dedicated teaching to all students, with appropriate attention given to students with additional needs. Headteachers are under pressure to provision the correct resources for both teachers and pupils.  While the attention and opportunities available for children with additional needs is certainly great news, finding the resources can be extremely challenging.  Appropriating the teaching resource is only one issue; another issue is finding…

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Secure storage for Schools, Colleges & Universities

Shipping Container on transport

There are so many industries that could benefit from secure storage – anyone who values their business and its assets should consider Billie Box’s services when deciding how best to house their goods. Whilst some companies may seem like obvious targets for burglary it is often those that are overlooked in terms of security that can be the most devastated by its impact… That is why the number of shipping containers being used by schools, colleges and universities is on the rise as educational institutions increasingly find themselves the victims of theft. When a building is only occupied during…

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