Tag: temporary buildings


World leaders…

May 17th, 2010 — 1:31pm
I’ve just been having a quick look at Google
having typed in a keyword relating to our
business.
 
And I was astonished to find on the first page
alone not one..Two…Three..But actually FOUR
companies proclaiming themselves to be the
world leaders!!
 
Wow, that’s impressive….But what does it actually
mean??
 
Other than, they’ve got nothing else to say, because
they’ve got nothing which sets them apart and NO
reason for anybody to do business with them, or for
them to even exist….
 
A very successful man once said to me, “usually Antony,
the best way to tell who the market leader is, is to
find out who’s doing the most business, and there you
will find the market leader”
 
Isn’t it interesting then, when you put this man’s theory
to the test, and look at the credit ratings of these companies
who proclaim themselves as world leaders, or market leaders,
Global market leaders, Leading Global specialists, or any
other empty bullshit phrase they can come up with….
 
Isn’t it interesting that, their credit ratings
suggest anything but ‘global dominance’
AND the success they so obviously
crave….
 
Bet their MD’s have all got little willys and drive Porsches too…

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Hire or buy a temporary building, what’s best for YOU?

May 6th, 2010 — 12:27pm
Before you make the decision to buy a
temporary building with a PVC roof
(such as the type we use for our hire stock)
if you own the property and land where you
want the new building installed, you are
probably going to make a big financial
mistake if you do so…
 
You see, we use two different designs of
buildings because there isn’t one, which is
suitable for both temporary and permanent
use…
 
One is temporary because it’s re-locatable from site
to site with a PVC clad roof.
 
The other is a ‘HYBRID’ system which is a quick to
install as a temporary building, but is supplied with
steel clad roofs, just like any other permanent unit.
 
Therefore, If you rent your property, then
you may well be best buying the temporary
building with the PVC roof because they are designed
to be moved from site to site (which is why we use
them for our hire stock) so if and when you do move
on, you can take it with you….
 
Whereas, if you own the property and the land, you
are far better off buying a ’HYBRID’ design because
it will appreciate in value as the land appreciates, just
like any other unit you have built….
 
What’s more, the ‘HYBRID’ buildings actually cost less
than the temporary type, because they are fabricated
using steel, whereas the temporary type are made using
aluminium and PVC, which costs far more to buy….
 
So before you make a big potential long-term blunder,
you really should make your decision based around whether
you are going to profit from the appreciating value of
the ‘HYBRID’ design, or profit from the flexibility to
take the building with you…..If and when you move on..
Or want to sell it on…

2 comments » | Steel Buildings, temporary buildings

A Marketing Gimmick??

April 29th, 2010 — 3:29pm
I reckon we must be the most sceptical
generation of people to have ever lived!
 
Seriously, I’ve just spoken to a lady who
just happened to mention almost off the
cuff “I like the idea of your free camera,
that’s a great marketing gimmick”
 
?? I don’t know much about gimmicks,
but having spent nearly 12 years supplying
temporary buildings, I know a lot about temporary
buildings…
 
And the things that can go wrong and cause nightmares…
And always, at the worst possible time.. 
 
Which is why we supply a free digital camera
to every new customer when they hire a temporary
building for the first time..
 
Here’s an example….You’re in Portsmouth, or Liverpool
or wherever….The point is, you’re 120 miles away from us.
 
You call up and say “the forktruck’s just driven in to the
wall of the building, can you come out and sort it out
please?”
 
We say, “sure, can you take a picture and email it
to us, so we can assess the damage before we come
out?”
 
“Er, no…I don’t have a camera…You’ll have to come out
and have a look for yourself”
 
And believe me, that’s what we used to do, until I hit
upon the idea of supplying the digital camera as part
of the deal…
 
It’s best all round because travelling all over the
country just to assess damage is a complete waste
of time and money, and that’s why we supply the
camera…..
 
We don’t do gimmicks…..
 
The camera is a serious commitment because we’re
as serious about our buildings, as you are about your
business.
 

1 comment » | Company Policies, temporary buildings

Temporary Buildings – Materials Matter

November 3rd, 2009 — 12:26pm

Something to consider when buying a temporary building is the materials used for the building.

More and more now, insurers are becoming very reluctant to provide cover when the temporary
building has a pvc fabric roof.

There are insurers who will provide insurance, but it’s very, very expensive compared to a building with a ‘proper’ steel roof.

Which is one of the reasons we introduced our range of
steel-clad buildings.

PVC is combustible, whereas steel is not.
PVC has a fire-retardant life span of a maximum of 10 years,
whereas steel is warranted for up to 35 years…

And insurers are more and more likely to insist upon
steel cladding because their exposure to risk of payout
is significantly increased when you use a temporary building
with a ‘tented’ PVC fabric roof cover.

Obviously, a building with a steel roof and walls is far more secure from a theft angle, than a pvc one is..

Temporary Buildings

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How Long Does It Take?

October 20th, 2009 — 7:40pm

One of the most frequent questions we are asked is how soon can we have the extra space?
This is a snap-shot of a recent installation we did for a client in Norwich.
They needed a building fabricated to their requirement which took approximately 21 days and then a further 4 days to install.

They had a flat yard area that was perfect for the installation of a building…
1st morning, 1st lift nearing completion


End of 1st day, main lifts complete on 50mtr x 20mtr 5.2 side height

2nd day with gable framework and roof covers in place

3rd day with 38mm insulated wall
panels nearing completion

4th day with all roof covers inflated,
and walls and doors in place
 

End of day 4, installation complete and ready for handover.

If only life were that simple………But actually, that is about the top and bottom of it, apart from the planning and project meetings Jason and Andy attended to bring the whole thing together….

It took approximately 21 days to fabricate the building, so all in all; it took about one month to provide the additional space the client required.

And it’s also interesting that this particular client had the option to take up a unit which was empty and available on the same industrial estate, but chose to use one of our buildings because when they worked out the cost of transport (even locally), staffing and their concerns about the handling of the products, they could see that the option to have one of our buildings installed on their existing site, gave them a much greater degree of control, and at a lower overall cost.

So if you are considering taking space in a third-party warehouse, or are considering taking over a short-term lease on an empty building close by, give us a call to get a quote on having one of our buildings installed at your own premises, because you’ll probably be pleasantly surprised at the cost, and how quickly you could be up and running.

And remember, best of all; you don’t make any minimum commitments to keep our buildings for any period of time either, so if you either lose a contract, or things begin to slow down, you simply give us just seven days notice to off hire it, so you never pay for the space for a day longer than you need it.

temporary buildings

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The Impossible in 21 Days???

November 7th, 2008 — 7:32pm
Frankly, you might think so.
But in 21 days flat The Alternative Parcels Companywent from order to installation of a new 11850 Sq Ft Loading Bay Extension at one of their hubs – and here it is……….
Bay Size Spacings Fabricated To Give Unhindered Access For Vehicles
Could the conventional building approach have done this? Absolutely not.
Would they have been better off hanging around for months and months whilst the ‘civils’ surveying and construction companies all got their act together??
Does it look just as good?
I’ll let you be the judge. In fact, you can come and see some of our buildings whenever you like.
You’ll see that we supplied it without any wall coverings, which changes the calculations for the wind-loading…
So we used oversized chemical fixing anchors for the foot-plates of the building, to compensate for the increased wind up-lift.
Crash barriers were also fitted to the uprights along the one length, to protect the building in the event of collision.
The building is 55mtr x 20mtr, and one interesting feature is, that we fabricated the bays to line up with the doors on their existing building, to give unhindered access for vehicles to reverse up to .
Here’s a picture of it (nearly) finished…..
If you think this kind of arrangement could improve your operation and increase productivity, give us a call.
Let’s talk through what’s possible and see what we can come up with for you.
No obligation – but it could save you a lot of time, worry – and lead to a quick, cost-effective even imaginative solution.
(You’ll find a few examples on http://www.smart-space.co.uk/

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Holy Warehouse It’s A Church

November 7th, 2008 — 6:51pm

One of the more unusual inquiries we’ve received recently was from Dean Colum Curry of St. Patrick’s church in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, who called to ask if we could provide a building to be used as a temporary church – of all things, whilst restoration work takes place to the 19th century church…..

And after weeks of consideration and planning, one of our crews has completed the building, which is now being used for services throughout the week…..

The job was made all the more difficult because the car-park where we installed the building has a 2.5m drop over the length of the building, so a steel frame floor was provided to level the surface, and the results are impressive to say the least……..

“Church interior with seating for 700″

The church has purchased a brand new 35mtr x 15mtr insulated building and ordered double glazed windows along one side, which overlook the convent, and provide natural daylight too.

“Raised floor with emergency escape door”

Another clever use of space is the area underneath the raised end of the building, which is to be used for church council meetings, and is accessed through the dooras shown at the bottom of the picture above….

The building has created quite a stir locally and the Northern Ireland press have been involved too, because it’s believed this is the first time atemporary ‘warehouse’ building has been used for this purpose….

So if there’s ever a time when you, or an organisation you know of, needs additional space – for any purpose – let us know and it just may be possible to create the setting you’ve got in mind…….
At a fraction of the cost of building……

Almost anything is possible with a bit of vision, and a lot of planning (which we’ll take care of)

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Uses for Temporary Buildings

October 2nd, 2006 — 3:25pm


Whilst it may sound like a cliché, Smart-space temporary buildings can be used for almost any application. Initially, they were simply used as a storage warehouse – for seasonal peaks to keep valuable goods under cover, secure and dry.

Requests came in for temporary buildings for a variety of uses – loading bays for goods inwards checking – again, valuable stock is protected. Temporary buildings have been used at a sewage treatment plant for producing ‘cakes’, (just in case you’re wondering – this structure was subsequently scrapped), and by a forensic investigation team analysing building remains for evidence collection.

Smart-space temporary buildings lend themselves superbly for use as car showrooms, particularly when fitted with large windows.

Other applications have been for dining rooms and restaurants; sometimes during a refurbishment, others that have stayed as a permanent site.
Schools and colleges use the temporary buildings for examination halls – they are not just warehouses for storage of goods but can also create an ambient working environment complete with heating, air-conditioning and insulation.

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Blot on the Landscape?

October 2nd, 2006 — 2:44pm

Do temporary buildings stick out like a ‘sore thumb’ or do they blend into their surroundings – a factory yard, car showroom or airport arrivals lounge?

When looking for extra space, the last thing a client wants to feel is that they have degraded the company image in any way. One of the great advantages of a Smart-space temporary building is their flexibility – be it size, colour or access.

Whilst basically developed from the same structure, Smart-space temporary buildings can be tailored to the user’s needs – a car showroom with large windows, a goods inwards bay with electric roller shutter access, or an International arrivals lounge at an airport.

Temporary buildings can be manufactured to order in corporate livery if need be. Walls can be enhanced with signage and the materials used means that they can be cleaned easily.

With Smart-space temporary buildings, there is no need to tolerate Heath Robinson structures like this one, cobbled together.

(this building is MOST DEFINATELY NOT one of ours!)

Installing a temporary building is an ideal way to overcome short term space problems without losing production time or damaging goods. They can be used to enhance your image whilst waiting to move premises or trialling new procedures.

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It’s not a flapping tent is it?

October 2nd, 2006 — 2:39pm

In the early days of our temporary buildings industry, this was a common question from sceptical warehouse managers.

Of course, the industry HAD grown from the events industry – framed structures were indeed used as were marquees, but our new generation of Smart-space temporary buildings are far removed from those early days.

The Smart-space temporary buildings now used are built to German Industrial Norms DIN 4112, using a steel framework with a range of roof and wall options. They are windproof and watertight, meeting stringent requirements for wind and snow load, with a capability of withstanding even the most severe weather conditions. Even so, our trained erectors install them in a fraction of the time it takes to install steel framed buildings.

See a typical specification here…

These temporary buildings bolt onto your existing ground service – concrete, tarmac or hardcore – they all work well, so there is minimal preparation required by the client. This of course also saves upheaval and time – these buildings can be erected and ready to use within 72 hours (depending upon their size of course).

Whilst we refer to these structures as temporary buildings – they can be used indefinately; the temporary aspect really only refers to ease that they can be installed and removed.

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