Shipping containers can be useful in a vast number of applications. But perhaps their most common use these days is providing a safe and secure workshop for tools and equipment on construction sites, mining sites, and various agricultural properties. Why are shipping containers perfect as worksite lock-ups and workshops for tools and equipment? Read on […]
This October, the Happy Turtle Café landed in the Happy Valley providing Caloundra locals and visitors with coffee, house baked goods, vibrant salads, sandwiches, Açai bowls, cold pressed juices and smoothies. In collaboration with Murphy Builders and the Sunshine Coast Council, Premier Box were commissioned to convert one of our 20ft High Cube shipping containers […]
The Premier Box team were recently briefed with a complex but exciting project for Bond University. They required AFL home & away team facilities to be installed on their AFL grounds in Robina. Using four new 20ft high cube containers, our team constructed two stacked structures complete with stairs, landing and awning. The bottom containers […]
Mackay Regional Council approached us last year to help develop facilities for their multi-sport venue Sugar Bowl Mackay, a Skate Park and Youth Plaza to be open and free to the public. “The concept behind the mobile shipping containers was to develop a space suitable for events, clubs, groups and Council staff” explains Jim Carless, […]
Whilst our general purpose containers are great for temporary or long term storage, we understand that sometimes businesses need a permanent space that is unique to their specific storage requirements. An example of this, is a project we completed for Followmont Transport. After finding us on Facebook, Followmont enquired about purchasing 2 containers, one for […]
Yes, you read correctly… helicopter! Premier Box customer Luke owns and runs a cattle station and needed an on-site, secure, pest proof and cyclone safe storage space for his rotorcraft. Luke provided us with some images of his helicopter along with measurements which allowed our modifications team to get to work on modifying a 40’ […]
In 2016, we were approached by Unity College with the idea of having an on-site café that brings the local community and their students together, to create new business and learning opportunities. It would also be a place that students, staff and parents could visit throughout the day. After our initial briefing we went to […]
From pools to schools, there are no rules when it comes to the correct use of a shipping container. Choosing the right container for your needs doesn’t have to be tricky with our list of five handy questions by your side. What do you need the container for? The only limitation on what a shipping […]
Behind every great festival is a shipping container. These hard working steel boxes are the lifeblood of festival logistics. Shipping containers can: Easily transport equipment Act as on-site storage Be converted into pop-up food stalls and merchandise stands Have canopies attached for shelter Form ablution blocks, providing toilets and amenities Be box offices, information kiosks […]
Starting a business has never been easier than it is today, but start-ups must be flexible and adaptable, thinking creatively in order to succeed in a market flooded by budding entrepreneurs. Managing business expenses and cash flow in the early days can have a significant impact on whether a startup takes off or crashes and […]
Enthusiastic up-cyclers are leading the way in alternative architecture and design by recycling used shipping containers as homes and offices, but if you’re not quite ready to live in a shipping container, have you thought about swimming in one? These versatile containers can also be converted into swimming pools at a fraction of the price of […]
