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06 Apr

Posted at 16:59h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]At Absolute Containers we know that the medical industry requires effective and efficient solutions, we believe that the use of shipping containers and prefabricated buildings offers the perfect solution for all your customised mobile clinic and containerised needs. Containers and panels offer a great advantage of mobility, it allows us to construct Prefabricated or containerised clinics quickly, whether permanent structures or mobile units are required. Modular Buildings can ideally be used to provide efficient medical solutions for medical centres, hospitals, and treatment spaces. The panels we use to construct our modular prefabricated buildings provide great insulation quality, that can easily be cleaned and an ideal solution for your clinic requirements. Request a Quote Now!   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

06 Apr

Posted at 16:57h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Shipping Container Accommodation – Housing Alternatives Accommodation units can be constructed by using shipping Containers or prefabricated buildings that provide a fast, temporary or permanent living space and have become a great solution to those needing mobile housing units. The robustness of shipping containers can be used to build beautiful container homes in unique designs. Here at Absolute Containers, we can assist you with constructing an accommodation unit by providing you with a housing solution by converting decommissioned shipping containers into temporary or permanent homes and commercial accommodation.   At Absolute Containers we offer prefabricated, or prefab and shipping container buildings, which you can live in almost right out of the box. These mobile homes usually come equipped with power, water, and sometimes even central heating and air. Shipping containers can help provide housing and shelters in this rapidly changing world for many people who need homes. You can think of shipping containers as the building blocks or modular units for the home. Shipping containers can be used in conjunction with factory steel, or lumber site-built structures to form any shape you desire for your home. With just a few adjustments, shipping containers can be used as part...

31 Mar

Posted at 14:43h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Different Uses for Shipping Containers For those who have been living in a cave for the past few years, shipping containers are no longer offered for sale only to companies wanting to transport goods or to store items. Shipping containers that are available for sale to the public have changed the home-renovation and building game forever. It has changed the way many people grow plants, do business, and even swim. Today, we explore some of the various uses beyond just transferring goods internationally. Make a Swimming Pool Why get a traditional swimming pool when you can get one of the shipping containers for sale and transform it into one? Not only will you have a swimming pool to cool you down, but you will also have one of the coolest pools out there. Make a Guest House in Your Garden When guests come to stay with you, things can become cramped quickly. But if you get one of these metal structures and convert it into a guest house in your garden, you can have people visit you and stay with you without them invading your space. This also allows your guests to have some space and privacy...

31 Mar

Posted at 14:38h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] How Container Sales Have Changed the Home-Office Game Container sales have soared in the market in recent years and it is very easy to understand why. Containers are very versatile, and arguably one of the best uses for these wonderful metal structures is using them to make your own office space at home. More and more people are starting to work from home nowadays. Perhaps you recently got a job where you get to work from home or perhaps you are a budding entrepreneur and you are launching your dream business from home. You want to create a space that is dedicated to work. You want a place where you can make sales calls away from the busy household and where you can put up your calendar and display your strategy for boosting sales or getting more clients. There are many benefits to working from home at setting up your own home office, such as: You do not need to sit in traffic every day when travelling but only need to go to your office a few metres away. You get to spend more time with your family. Even if you stuck to typical work hours,...

03 Mar

Posted at 10:03h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Build Your Adult Child Their Own Flat with Shipping Containers for Sale   Is your child finally a young adult and wants to be a bit more independent? Perhaps they have just finished high school, started studying or working, and want their independence as a young adult, but cannot afford to go out on their own and fully support themselves yet. If you have enough space in your yard and have been thinking about building them a small garden flat, then why not get one or two shipping containers that are available for sale and convert it into a place where they can study, relax, have fun, and start to feel more independent, while you still get to keep them close to home and help them if needed. Plus, you can also save on costs like buying food and doing laundry. Sure, they will eventually move away from home, but then you can start to rent out the flat or list it on a website like LekkeSlaap or Airbnb, thereby getting the money back that you spent on the shipping containers for sale in the first place. It is an opportunity to really get creative. You can get...

03 Mar

Posted at 09:59h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] How to Plan and Prepare for Living in a Tiny Home Built from Shipping Containers Have you been watching one of the many lifestyle channels where people come up with all sorts of creative ways to better or build a home? If yes, then you have most certainly seen how people turned storage containers into a small, beautiful and practical home. If you are considering doing the same, there are a few things you need to keep in mind… How Many People Are Going to Live There? Is the house for just you, or you and a partner? Perhaps you want to start small for now with a container or two. You can always add a container if you and your partner decide to move in together or if you get a baby. The beauty of having a container home is that you can easily expand without breaking the bank. Are You Going to Be Minimalist? You do not need to follow a minimalist lifestyle to live in a tiny homemade from storage containers, but a lot of minimalists are drawn to the idea of living in tiny homes. Partly because living in a small space makes it...

19 Feb

Posted at 07:56h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Check for a VAT Number: Find out if the company has a VAT number – is the unique code given to each registered company who pays VAT (NPO’s do not generally have a VAT number). It pays to know something about the company you are about to give your money too. Especially if you are about to do business with them. Make sure company has a landline number (that works): We may be living in a brave new world of eCommerce and online communication however, telephone numbers still play a vital role in the forward-facing, day-to-day activities with all companies. If you want your clients, potential customers and members of the public to contact you, ensure they able to get hold of you in every possible way. For instance, consider displaying your business phone number on your website, as well as your official company location. Must have a company registration number: The company registration is used to identify your company and verify the fact that it is an entity registered with companies House. No two companies can have the same registration number. Ask for a site viewing: By asking to view the container you are ensuring that what you are...

30 Jan

Posted at 07:19h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Ideal, Portable Solution To Your Storage Needs Are you looking for long- or short-term self-storage for household or business purposes? Whether you are downsizing or remodelling your home or business, storing excessive inventory, removing clutter, or moving from apartment to apartment, storing your belongings in a garage or a storage facility is often the first thing that comes to mind. But will it be safe and will it be close enough for you to visit from day to day? With crime at an all-time high, many people experience stress at the mere thought of their lifelong possessions or intellectual property being hidden from sight, and one can hardly blame them. For this reason, many South African businesses and homeowners are turning to shipping containers. As well as being a highly popular method for transporting goods and materials by sea, road, and rail, these mobile steel boxes also make an ideal, portable storage solution. Mobile, Cost-Effective, and Easy to Install and Remove Predicted as the future of homes, swimming pools, classrooms, libraries, office space, studios, and clinics, containers are a great alternative to paying hefty storage rental fees for a unit a far distance from your home....

30 Jan

Posted at 07:16h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] What South Africans Are Doing With Their Metal Boxes   You have probably heard the words “shipping containers” whispered throughout the building and architectural industries. Typically used for the transportation of cargo across the globe, shipping containers have become quite the architectural trend, with container sales hitting an all-time high in South Africa. Here is what savvy smart South Africans are doing with these metal boxes. Sustainable, Low-Cost Accommodation With the rising cost of living paired with exorbitant rentals, containers have proven to be a sustainable alternative to brick and mortar. As the latest ECO-home architectural trend to hit the real estate market, not only do these rectangular shells produce minimal construction waste, but it is about 30-35% cheaper than building with brick and wood. They are versatile, durable, customisable, and mobile, making it easy to create a single-unit cabin, studio, tiny-house on wheels, or a luxury container home, built with adjoining walls to create larger open-plan spaces. Pop-Up Shops Besides converting these metal boxes into low-cost homes, you can also transform them into trendy retail spaces. Rentals have hit the sky, which is why container sales are soaring, and not just in townships. From food trucks, coffee bars, hair and nail salons,...

11 Dec

Posted at 11:02h in Uncategorised

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Smart Ways Shipping Containers Can Keep Young Kids Entertained Over December Holidays   If you are staying home over the festive season, then you are probably scrambling for ideas to keep the kids entertained and content. But keeping young kids and teens happy over any school holiday is hard as it is. Well, this may sound strange to you, but we have the answer: shipping containers. Cargo boxes are all the rage these days, with architects incorporating them into houses to make housing more affordable and to be more environmentally friendly. But what if we told you that these metal boxes are only limited to your imagination? As one of the leading bespoke shipping container suppliers with over 10 years in customisation experience, we have refurbished our boxes to create some incredible kid- and teen-friendly solutions. Here are some kid-friendly container ideas guaranteed to keep the kids busy and entertained over the holidays, so you can catch a break too. Spoil the Kids with a Container Swimming Pool. While traditional pools will probably never go out of fashion and style, they are unaffordable. Fortunately, a new mobile and eco-friendly alternative has entered the backyard swimming pool arena. Giving...

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