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McAvoy makes its mark
McAvoy Off-site Building Solutions has secured a £750,000 contract to deliver a 400m2 temporary healthcare centre on behalf of Prime and NHS Birmingham East and North using modular construction technology.
Jerry Crowle, director of quantity surveying at Prime, comments, “Modular construction was identified early on as key to the successful and timely delivery of this project. Helping to reduce the amount of time spent on-site thanks to rapid-assembly and a streamlined supply chain from the factory, the McAvoy off-site system can also be coordinated to arrive on site using Just-in-Time logistics to ensure minimal disruption to the surrounding area.”
CopriSystems installs new canopy for Bywater Transport’s Dover warehouse
In order to protect a busy Dover distribution company’s goods and personnel from the wind and rain, CopriSystems designed and installed a canopy within a few weeks.
Situated in a very exposed area of the coastal town of Dover, battling the elements at work was par for the course for busy logistics company Bywater Transport. With thousands of pallets to deliver, however, unloading and loading in the punishing rain and wind meant wet goods and unhappy staff.
Constar achieves savings with Aganto storage solution
Based in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, Constar is one of the largest suppliers of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic containers for conventional applications throughout North America and Europe.
Having previously rented off-site warehousing space to store materials and finished product, increasing volumes made this an more and more expensive option, leading Constar to seek a more cost-effective alternative.
Aganto keeps Constar ‘on-site’ with low cost temporary warehouse solution
PET plastic container manufacturer Constar is achieving significant savings thanks to a cost-effective storage solution from temporary building specialist Aganto.
Based in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, Constar is one of the largest suppliers of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic containers for conventional applications throughout North America and Europe.
Temporary storage ‘at the ready’ from Spaciotempo
The new Ready Box range of retractable modular tunnels has been exclusively launched in the UK by Spaciotempo, specialist in the hire and sale of temporary relocatable buildings and structures.
With the most obvious market for the folding tunnels being player walkways at sports stadia, the units have not only found nationwide success in the sporting sector, but are increasingly finding favour in a wide variety of industrial applications. From overflow storage, to additional workshop space and protection from the elements, the units also lend themselves perfectly to temporary loading and unloading areas, undercover walkways as well as parking and service bays.
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