By Emil Strindemark, October 4, 2018 Boots are made for walking and containers are made for shipping, right? Well, not if you ask everyone! Today, we see an exhilarating creativity in the reuse of shipping containers – living spaces, hotels, bars, pop-up stores, emergency shelters, bridges, art projects, and urban farming – the list…
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Save Time and Money with This Advice on Shipping Container Conversions Shipping container conversions are becoming increasingly popular. As temporary office space at a construction site, or as a permanent residence for you and your family, used shipping containers fulfil a multitude of functions. Among the many reasons for this popularity is the versatility and…
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Revolutionise your property and housing development with shipping containers for sale The world is becoming more and more aware of how limited our resources are. This growing awareness has led to a revolution of reducing, reusing, and recycling wherever possible. This in turn has encouraged property developers, contractors and builders to search for shipping containers…
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Often goods and material need to be transported in Refrigerated Shipping Container in South Africa either for their preservation or as a safe transportation option. With the options, available in South Africa, it comes as no surprise that most refrigeration needs can be catered to effectively. There are, however, certain points that help with the…
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More and more companies, schools and SMEs are investing in old shipping containers. The reason for this is that they are easily and effectively converted into useful buildings and office containers. Many schools, nurseries, libraries, even retail stores and spaza shops make use of these budget friendly options. Reusing these resources allows the old containers…
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More and more South African communities, businesses and individuals are finding great value in containers. No longer are containers limited to use in logistics and shipping solutions, but people are converting containers into schools, kitchens, libraries and even homes. Thanks to there being so many different shipping container sizes available, the possibilities for the container…
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The world of shipping containers can be rather daunting at times. There are so many things to consider when buying containers, this despite the many different container dimensions you are presented with when starting the search. Some of these important considerations extend to whether you need a 20ft, 40ft, open top, refrigerated, platform or tank…
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When you hear the term used shipping containers, your mind doesn’t immediately jump to thinking “I would like to live in one” but apparently some people’s minds do as can be evidenced by an unusual emerging trend…utilising used shipping containers in the construction of a dwelling. While this might sound like an odd thing to…
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Shipping containers are undoubtedly becoming the trendiest material in economical, eco-friendly building projects. The fact that you can buy them second-hand and re-purpose them as residential or commercial space to cut building costs makes them all the more attractive. But do you know why they are still so durable even after being used to carry…
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So you’re an innovative entrepreneur and you have your sights set on revamping a shipping container into an office. You have liaised with the supplier and have made payments. There are still a few loose ends to tie before the delivery of your shipping container. In this article, we shed light on those loose ends…
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