Storage Container Laboratories: Rapid Deployment To Remote Sites When universities and other research institutions are deploying in remote locations, they face a dual challenge: how can you house machinery and scientists safely whilst also ensuring lasting durability against inclement weather? Storage containers provide the perfect mobile solution, offering impressive durability and total weather-proofing as well as the ability to move the lab on to new locations. They are also certified to ship, making deployment to a site simple. A container can be converted to suit your lab’s purposes and then shipped so that it is delivered, ready to use, to … Continue reading →

Wondering how to convert a shipping container? Whether you want to be part of the street food revolution, or you’d like a portable café, storage container conversions provide the perfect mobile business premises. However, before you attempt to convert your own container, it’s worth knowing exactly what goes into the process of taking an old shipping container and transforming it into thriving business premises. At Mr.Box, our process is as follows… Initial customer enquiry At this stage, you need to consider exactly what it is you want. Do you need a larger unit or a smaller one? What sort of … Continue reading →

The UK’s love affair with coffee shows no signs of letting up, so why not take advantage by setting up a container café on your land? If you’re looking to make use of empty land, a container café or shop could be the ideal solution. A dairy farm would be the ideal spot for an ice cream parlour, or use land that has become redundant into a farm shop selling your produce direct to the consumer. Or why not tap into Britain’s growing caffeine addiction – Brits drink about 95 million cups of coffee per day- and set up a … Continue reading →

Over the past few years, the UK retail industry has seen a booming trend in pop-up stores. Bars, restaurants, shops, and even art galleries are becoming more of a familiar sight and storage containers have certainly played an important role. Affordability Over Traditional Commercial Spaces It’s no secret that good old bricks and mortar come as an expense, especially for start-up businesses that may be looking for ways to hit the ground running with very little in the way of cash flow.  In fact, a report by The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and EE titled ‘Britain’s Pop-Up … Continue reading →

Films and television can conjure many grand images for us, from the red carpet scattered with glamorous celebrities to the green screen where our super heroes really become super.

The humble shipping container is at odds with these images, but containers have actually been a part of the entertainment industry for a long time. Like the industry itself, their use has been growing and changing to suit evolving demand. Continue reading →

The Belville community garden is situated in the space left behind after the demolition of several blocks of 1960s high rise flats, and aims to make the area beautiful once again. They needed a sort of “club house” to offer warmth and shelter, as well as a meeting place for the Belville army of gardeners.

With a limited budget, a shipping container conversion offered the perfect solution. Which is where Mr Box come in… Continue reading →

Repairing and refurbishing naval ships, submarines, and vessels requires equipment of all shapes and sizes. Depending on the problem at hand, vessels might require a large and complex repair, or they might need just a quick, simple fix. Continue reading →