Question: What costs us more money the less of it we have?

The answer (and it isn’t a joke) is space. 

We all need space. It is a need that most businesses have at some point. We take space for granted – until we haven’t got enough of it, when it starts to impact on operations, when it costs us money, wastes time, and loses us customers.  Let me illustrate my point with three scenarios, which are all too common in a Brexit-paralysed market:

  1. You are a manufacturer. The production side of your business is keeping pace with customer demand but as the potential need to stockpile goods becomes a reality, you are struggling to house the product onsite before it is transported to retailers. So you rent some warehouse space offsite. It’s not as close as you’d like to your site but it does the job. Except when you consider you are not only paying for warehouse rental, but transport, double handling, extra staff, security, not to mention a lot of lost time…
  2. Your business is logistics. It’s a highly competitive market so you need every advantage you can get. You operate day and night, in all weathers, but lack of protection for goods and staff during loading means you are losing valuable time because of heavy rain or high winds. If stock gets damaged because of bad weather the implications will be major – both financial in terms of customer compensation, and in terms of reputation. What would be benefits of weatherproofing all your loading operations? 
  3. Your existing facilities are no longer fit for purpose – they may need extension, or a total overhaul. But you can’t simply shut up shop while the redevelopment takes place.  You may have customers or service users who rely on accessing your facilities. Or, if yours is a retail environment, you can’t risk the redevelopment having a negative impact on your business, either financially or in terms of customers’ brand perception. How do you keep it “business as usual”?

Each scenario shows a different set of circumstances influencing the business in question – different problems and different criteria for a solution. They show that there is no “standard” temporary building customer or standard building use.  And because most Facilities Managers seeking to solve a space problem, have never bought or hired a temporary building before, here is a quick guide to the key questions:

What are the key benefits of a temporary building vs an alternative solution?

If you’re seriously considering a temporary building you have probably already discounted the permanent build option based on time and cost. A permanent build with foundations and ground works can take many months, at high cost when you take build and foundation costs, legal fees, stamp duty and agents’ fees into account. A temporary building can be installed within a couple of weeks subject to the building specification, and at a fraction of the cost.

Temporary buildings really come into their own when you look at their flexibility.

  • The building’s specification can be designed precisely to fit the available footprint on site, however bespoke the size may be.  It is even possible to link a temporary building to an existing permanent structure if required.
  • If you go down the bespoke route, you can opt for any number of options to optimise your space inside, such as racking up to the apex, or a mezzanine deck.
  • If you choose to hire your temporary building, it can be onsite for just as long as you need it. So you can increase or contract your on-site capacity in line with business demands, eliminating wasted space and wasted money.

So why Spaciotempo?

  • Spaciotempo has over 40 years’ experience, providing temporary and semi-permanent buildings across the UK and Ireland. 
  • All our structures come with full structural calculations, based on their geographical location – anywhere from the far North of Scotland or the Irish coast, to inner-city Birmingham!
  • We will always visit your site to make sure that we quote you for a building which is suitable for your site – and to avoid any pitfalls which we can’t pick up over the phone!
  • We can offer as many services (or as few) as you need – a concrete pad?  Planning service?  HVAC and insulation? Office and mezzanine within your building?  No problem. 
  • And to make our solution even more flexible, getting your building has never been easier – whether you want to buy a temporary building, rent it from any period over 3 months, or take our finance, we have a solution to suit you.

Our customer testimonials speak for themselves, so take a look at https://www.spaciotempo.co.uk/experience/ or call us today on 01889 569 569.