In several industries, it can be difficult to find temporary accommodation that is still equipped for comfort. Even more challenging, often this accommodation needs to be portable. So, when it comes to modern solutions for accommodation, portable cabins are an excellent choice. In this article from Relocatable Building Systems, learn everything you need to know about portable cabins.

What are portable cabins?

As a form of bespoke modular buildings, portable cabins are temporary accommodation solutions. Typically rectangular, these relocatable buildings are easy and compact options, which can be tailored to provide any type of accommodation needed. Additional features can include bathrooms, catering areas and office spaces. Portable cabins can be rented or bought, great for one-off or routine use.

The Different Types of Portable Cabins

Relocatable buildings come in many different forms, offering greater flexibility for those interested in their use. Read on to learn more about the most popular types of portable cabins, available to both rent and purchase.

Anti-Vandal Cabins

Vandalism can have a large impact on the way a business is perceived, even when it comes to temporary buildings. Thankfully, there are a specific type of portable cabins, designed to resist vandalism. Known as anti-vandal cabins, these are great for worksites where vandalism is a particular problem. Their design includes extra shutters, which cover windows, preventing them from becoming targets for vandals. 

Jackleg Cabins

Uneven surfaces can be difficult to set up a cabin on, creating an uncomfortable interior environment. Jackleg cabins are a type of portable cabin which are perfect for rough terrain, thanks to their external attachments. Jacklegs are used to prop up the cabin at different heights, creating a level surface inside.

Site Sleeping Cabins

As an excellent alternative to motels, site sleeping cabins are brilliant for rural overnight events. From festivals to construction zones, these cabins are perfect for offering a temporary place to stay. These cabins can also come with cooking areas, sleeping segments and a bathroom.

The Uses of Portable Cabins

Portable cabins are some of the most versatile temporary properties, thanks to their resilient and adaptable design. In this section, you can learn more about the uses of portable cabins.

School Classrooms

Often, the attendance number of a school rises quicker than the ability to expand the buildings. This can leave students unaccommodated, with classrooms quickly becoming overcrowded, creating health and safety hazards. This can also lead to students not receiving the individual care and concern that they need, with class sizes being too full.

A great solution in this circumstance is to opt for portable cabins as temporary classrooms. While more permanent work is fulfilled, temporary plastisol cabins can perform exactly the same role as a classroom built inside a building. Mobile classrooms can be fitted completely with needed computers, as well as an interactive whiteboard for teaching purposes.

Portable Stores

As a shop owner, it can feel daunting and difficult to sell your wares across the UK. Often, it seems impractical to set up short-term locations, with no immediate answer as to how to do so in a professional setting. This can prevent you from getting your business known, and from opening up potential sales opportunities across the UK.

Many businesses, however, are not phased by taking their shop across the country, thanks to portable cabins. These temporary buildings provide a way for retail businesses to set up professional displays at seasonal events and even festivals. Portable cabins allow for sales to take place smoothly, while able to be readily dismantled at any given moment.

Remote Offices

When working in the depths of a woodland or nature reserve, it can be difficult to find a nearby space to work. As technology advances, much of a researcher’s work is uploaded to a computer. Without an office space to type up notes, however, information can easily be lost and recorded improperly. This can leave researchers frustrated, and unable to evidence their work.

Thankfully, portable cabins provide an easy solution to this problem. Acting as a temporary office space, plastisol cabins can easily be set up anywhere, with an added resistance to bad weather, thanks to their unique surface. Plastisol is also highly durable, granting researchers full reassurance that’ll be protected from the elements.

Temporary Sleeping Accommodations

When hosting a long event, such as a festival, staff need to be provided with a comfortable yet temporary place to stay. Shelters such as tents are often inappropriate, not providing adequate cover and facilities for staff cleanliness.

Jackleg cabins can provide a great solution to this issue, acting as temporary accommodation for employees. This specific type of portable cabin works particularly well, as the jackleg supports can be adjusted to create a level height, even on the most uneven of terrain.

Healthcare Providers

With our urban environments quickly expanding, it can be difficult to find locations for healthcare facilities to slot in compactly. This can leave many local residents without sufficient access to healthcare when it’s needed, preventing them from becoming seriously unwell. 

Popular in city centres on a weekend evening, portable cabins are routinely used as easy healthcare centres during busy times. Similarly, portable cabins are also used for vaccinations and emergency treatments, set up for quick health checks in highly populated areas.

Refreshment Areas for Construction Sites

Construction zones will routinely require large amounts of staff to work on-site, resulting in the need for adequate break areas. Without a solid structure, there can be plenty of health and safety risks in allowing staff to eat outdoors, particularly when personal protection equipment such as hard hats and masks are a must. 

To provide a safe and accessible area for periods of relaxation during the workday, consider a portable cabin. These additions can be adapted to suit the needs of your particular set of employees, from a station to prepare food to a comfortable seating area.

Event Bathrooms

When hosting an event, it’s essential to ensure your guests have access to the proper facilities. Toilets are arguably the most important thing to provide, particularly for events that small children will attend, or where the event is being held overnight.

Portable cabins can be designed or outfitted to accommodate toilets and handwashing stations, making them an excellent option for any public or private event. With a range of types and sizes available, the sky's the limit when it comes to selecting a building tailored to meet your event capacity.

The Benefits of Relocatable Buildings

Searching for on-site accommodation? Portable cabins are beneficial buildings, thanks to their particular advantages. In this section, you can learn about the specific benefits of portable cabins.

Easily Transported

Where permanent accommodation cannot be relocated, bespoke modular buildings can be easily dismantled and transported to a new location. This makes portable cabins a fantastic option for businesses that routinely move to new locations, including travelling merchants and construction companies.

Quick Set Up

Often, relocatable buildings are employed because there is an urgent need for temporary accommodation. Jackleg cabins can be easily installed, taking from a few days to a few weeks to be fully set up, making them a fast option for accommodation.

Customisable

Portable cabins are fully customisable, providing the owner with a range of options for design. The buildings can provide a temporary solution for accommodation while retaining the brand identity of the company. Design freedom also means comfort need not be a sacrifice, with the cabin being able to support solid beds and sofas.

Solid and Secure

It can be tempting to choose a solution like a marquee for providing shelter for your business while travelling, however, tents have definite limitations. Marquees can be easily blown away in the wind, as well as becoming easily soaked by wet weather. Similarly, tents cannot be locked, making it inconvenient for secure sleeping or office areas. Selecting a portable cabin provides a solid and reliable solution while retaining its ability to be transported.

Our Products

At Relocatable Building Systems Ltd, we have a range of jackleg cabins for sale, brilliant for repeated use. From flat-packed modular buildings to anti-vandal cabins, our team of experts have you covered. We can even provide additional advice, helping you to understand which cabin might be suitable for your needs. If you would prefer to rent a cabin, our experienced staff can also offer this too. 

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