Containers

Container houses

A living container is not a shipping container. It is an insulated cabin on a steel chassis that can be lifted, moved and used again on the next site.

Container house with a pitched roof over the unit

What a container house is

Walls and roof are sandwich panels with rigid insulation, the floor sits on a welded steel chassis, and the unit ships complete with basic wiring, lighting and sockets. It can stand on a concrete slab or on simple concrete blocks.

Standard sizes and flatpack

The common unit is 2.4 × 6 m. Two assembled units fit on a truck, which is fine for a domestic delivery. For sea freight we build them flatpack. Up to ten bare units fit into one 40 ft high-cube container, and the freight cost per unit drops sharply; roofing, sanitary ware and furniture take part of that space, so the final count is worked out for each order.

  • 2.4 × 6 m standard unit
  • Flatpack for sea freight, up to ten bare units per 40 ft high-cube
  • Sandwich panel walls, steel chassis floor
  • Basic wiring, lighting and sockets included

Where they are used

Site offices and dormitories on construction and mining sites, toilet and shower blocks, kitchens and dining halls, clinics, guard houses, and temporary housing after a disaster. Units can be combined side by side or stacked to two levels with the right structure.

Container camps for oil and gas sites

A full camp needs more than units side by side. The oil field camps page shows a typical 400-person building list, the freight volume and A2-s1,d0 rock wool walls.

Options

  • Bathroom and WC units with fittings
  • Air conditioning and extra insulation for hot or cold climates
  • Bunk beds and basic furniture
  • Fire rated panels for kitchens and plant rooms
  • Standard 2.4 x 6 m living container Standard 2.4 x 6 m living container
  • Containers on the production line in the factory Containers on the production line in the factory
  • Two storey container block with an external stair Two storey container block with an external stair
  • Container units combined on site Container units combined on site

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How long does a container house last?
With normal maintenance and repainting of the chassis, fifteen to twenty years. The panels outlast the paint.
Can they be stacked?
Two levels are possible with the appropriate chassis and an external stair. We confirm this per project.
Is it cheaper than a panel house?
Per square metre it is usually more expensive, but it is relocatable and needs no foundation work beyond a level base.

Related pages

  • Large container camp with three-storey accommodation blocks

    Oil field camps

    Container camps for oil and gas sites in Iraq, Libya and Africa. Dormitories, ablutions, dining, clinic and prayer room, with A2-s1,d0 rock wool walls.

  • Prefabricated mining camp buildings on a mountain site

    Mining camps

    Prefabricated mining camp buildings: dormitories, mess halls, ablution blocks and clinics, shipped as bolted kits. With a 60-bed type design and plans.

  • Multi block container camp for workers

    Workers accommodation

    Workers accommodation for construction, mining and oil field camps. Dormitory blocks, dining halls and sanitary units, shipped worldwide as modular kits.

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Send the model, the quantity and the destination port or city. We reply with a price, the shipping volume and a delivery schedule.

  • Factory-made modules, shipped worldwide
  • Catalog models or your own drawings
  • Camps, clinics, schools and dormitories