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Rare images of old GRP / FRP shipping containers.
These GRP / FRP container images will take you back in time. If you're a container history buff you might remember GRP / FRP containers from long ago. In case you're wondering what an earth I'm talking about, here's a quick intro to these old used shipping...
Tiny house made from a 20ft shipping container for £20k.
VIDEO: Watch how you could build a tiny house inside shipping container (on a tiny budget). Brenda wanted to build her own tiny house and be mortgage free. She was always passionate about second hand shipping containers and their potential since an early age. As...
Don’t buy a new shipping container until you’ve read this.
Could you spot the difference between 2 almost identical looking containers? (And why it matters). So you want to buy a new shipping container at the lowest price possible. But did you know that some shipping containers are built to a lower specification than...
GAD Gallery – The Shipping Container Building That Moves With You.
Converted cargo containers become a portable gallery What do you do when you need a large temporary building that can be moved to another location within just a few days? This was the challenge faced by Norwegian architect firm MMW. They were asked to build...
UNCOVERED: 5 Most Retweeted Container Home Pics of ALL Time
Don't miss these top container home tweets. Everyday Twitter is buzzing with images of shipping container homes - but there are some popular tweets you shouldn't miss seeing. To save you hours of trawling through Twitter we found the 5 most shared container home...
Why your self-storage business plan should include shipping containers
7 reasons why shipping containers are the SECRET to a successful self storage business plan. If you're putting together your first self storage business plan or just want to find ways to improve your existing one, then this article is for you. Starting any new...
Shipping Container Bar Opens in Austin, Texas
7 recycled shipping containers used to create trendy 'Container Bar'. Austin, Texas is well known for its young and hip residents so if there was ever a place to build an 8000 sq. ft. bar made from brightly painted shipping containers, it’s got to be here. ...
This shipping container sauna has a few extra surprises
Sitting in a small humid space isn’t everyone’s dream - for the health conscious steam lover though a portable shipping container sauna conversion might be absolutely ideal. Toronto based design company Castor created the Sauna Box in 2005, since then they've...
London’s record high rental prices bring shipping container homes into spotlight
Could homes made from shipping containers provide a real solution to London’s housing crisis? The UK is growing rapidly in population and the capital is facing the greatest challenge. According to a recent mayor's report there will be more than 11 million people...
Eco-friendly shipping container home challenge
Is it possible to build a home using only recycled materials and save a bunch of money as well as helping the planet? Eco-friendly shipping container homes have been created before but they're not always built with re-used materials. Tony Hurd grew up around shipping...