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shipping container garden center

Case Study: Garden Center

Date: February 29, 2024

Universal Containers embarked on an exciting project to enhance a garden centre's retail experience by supplying and customising two shipping container cabins. The goal was to seamlessly link these cabins on-site and transform them into a vibrant and functional gift shop.

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Case Study: Outdoor Catering Unit

Date: December 29, 2023

A restaurant had been operating successfully for several years. However, due to increasing demand and limited space within the restaurant premises, the owners decided to expand their operations by introducing an outdoor catering unit.

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shipping container ticket office

Case Study: Shipping Container Ticket Office

Date: December 18, 2023

The local rugby club had been using a small, outdated ticket booth that no longer met their needs. The club's management sought a more efficient and visually appealing solution that could accommodate their growing fan base.

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coshh storage converted container

Case Study: Chemical Store Shipping Container Conversion

Date: November 6, 2023

The client, an Industrial Chemical Storage Company specialising in chemical production and storage, faced the challenge of storing hazardous chemicals on their premises while adhering to stringent health and safety regulations.

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Dropside Shipping Container Conversion

Date: August 28, 2022

Universal Containers take pride in continually pushing the boundaries in product development within the shipping container industry.

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32ft × 10ft Stacked Cabins

Date: June 27, 2022

These 2 large 32x10ft cabins were built for a British transport company. They requested a large space to act as a welfare facility for drivers and staff in the peak district. Due to the customer’s specific requirements, one unit was not large enough so we suggested 2 units, however floor space was an issue on-site

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32×10 Green Office

Date: June 27, 2022

This particular office unit was completed for a North-West-based container hire company.

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20×10 Gas Bottle Store

Date: June 26, 2022

Custom Built Atex Coshh store for storing gas bottles. This unit was custom built with corrugated steel panels 20ft long x 10ft wide. It had a fully ventilated floor from galvanised steel mesh, as well as 4 aluminium louver vents in the walls. We also fitted galvanised box section racks with chains on to hold

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Corrugated 32×10 Office / Store room

Date: June 26, 2022

Corrugated steel cabin 32ft x 10ft with adjustable jacklegs anti vandal steel personnel door and anti-vandal aluminium sliding windows in steel shutters. Painted externally in non-corrosive container paint in a vibrant red. Internally with walls where lined in a cost-effective melamine faced chipboard and fully insulated throughout in Rockwool. The floor had hard wearing vinyl

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20ft Multi-Bay Unit

Date: June 26, 2022

Standard shipping container transformed into a bespoke storage unit. With multiple purposes across many industries. For example, self-storage companies or engineering companies for members of staff to lock tools away when not in use. The unit was split evenly into 8 small rooms approximately 5ftx4ft each by steel partition walls for security. Each room with

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