Shipping Container Delivery in the UK: Access, HIAB Craning and Ground Preparation
What really happens on delivery day: tilt-bed versus HIAB offload, the access measurements to check before you order, and how to prepare the ground so your container sits level and the doors still close.
New vs Used Shipping Containers: UK Condition Grades Explained
One-trip, cargo-worthy, wind and watertight or as-is? What each grade actually promises, what it does not, and which one is the right buy for storage, conversion or export.
What Size Shipping Container Do I Need? 10ft to 40ft Compared
Internal dimensions, real-world capacity and the three questions that decide the answer: what fits, what your site access allows, and how you will get things in and out.
Do I Need Planning Permission for a Shipping Container in the UK?
Usually not, but it depends. Permitted development limits at home, agricultural and commercial sites, the myths worth ignoring, and when a Lawful Development Certificate is worth having.