Another Industry First From Portakabin - Buildings delivered in 15 days…and that’s a promise

Leading modular building supplier Portakabin has announced another industry first with the launch of its Lead Time Leadership initiative, which assure * delivery of a customer’s building within 15 days of the order being placed.

This unique offering promises the fastest delivery of a single unit modular building - chosen from one of 36 different layouts - and includes the company’s Titan building, which is the largest single modular building on the market.

The new initiative is yet a further enhancement to the first-class Portakabin customer service offering. By repeatedly offering its customers more than just quality buildings it is continuing to set new industry benchmarks that help it stay head and shoulders above the competition.

* Through its unique customer charter, Portakabin promises to deliver projects on time and on budget or the customer will be compensated with an additional six months’ product warranty.

To see how the Lead Time Leadership Initiative could benefit your business contact Portakabin on 0845 200 1111 or visit www.portakabin.co.uk

Companies Join Forces After Flood To Keep Biscuit Production Flowing

Carlisle-based manufacturers United Biscuits have recently overcome the effects of a natural disaster with the help of leading modular building supplier Portakabin.

At the beginning of the year the United Biscuits manufacturing facility was devastated when three converging rivers in Carlisle burst their banks.

The flooding caused the entire ground level of the plant, including offices and manufacturing facilities, to become submerged in up to nine feet of water. Once the water had subsided the organisation’s first job was to assess the amount of damage and begin the initial clean-up operation.

A team from Portakabin visited the Carlisle plant to assess the company’s requirements and quickly installed three high-quality buildings at the United Biscuits site.

To find out how you could benefit from Portakabin One-Stop-Shop Solutions, call your local Hire Centre direct on 0845 355 0350 or visit www.portakabin.co.uk.

Portakabin - Celebrating 45 Years Of Modular Construction

The modular building industry is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year as industry leader, Portakabin, celebrates its 45th birthday.

The launch of the first modular building company in 1961 marked the dawn of a new era for the construction sector. The idea for a relocatable building was originally thought of in the 1940s by Portakabin founder Donald Shepherd, who went on to develop his concept, register the Portakabin trade mark and begin production of the first Portakabin buildings in 1961.

Paul Blackwell, Product Development Manager at Portakabin, says the pace of change for the sector, and indeed the construction industry as a whole, has never been greater.

‘Unprecedented alterations in energy efficiency regulations are key drivers for some of these changes. The amended regulations, which come into force in April 2006, require a total re-think of the process in which buildings are designed and procured. This must be done in order to achieve ongoing improvements in energy efficiency and the corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions resulting from their use.

Never in its 45 year history has there been so much to address and consider. However, the future is certainly looking bright, with a growing number of organisations recognising the benefits of off-site construction.

To find out how Portakabin can help your organisation with its building needs, call 0845 200 1111 (sales), or 0845 355 0350 (Hire). Alternatively visit www.portakabin.co.uk.