With traditional bricks and mortar, a five-year lease is not long but many businesses don’t have the money to commit to those timescales or the certainty that they can fix themselves to one specific location.  It’s often inconvenient to move and can take significant time to find the ideal conventional premises, a luxury that not many businesses have.  “Temporary” warehouse buildings, such as those manufactured by CopriSystems, are carefully and individually designed to lead a dynamic life so they can be relocated to a new site or modified to suit a business’ ever-changing needs.  CopriSystems understand there is no one-size-fits-all model so will work with each organisation to establish how best to optimise the space available and come up with a design solution that will integrate with your existing buildings, systems and daily operations – i.e modular to enable an expansion or reduction in size at any time, telescopic to allow for easy loading and unloading of goods by crane or retractable for minimal disruption on a site that must remain accessible.

It may be that a relocation to a new conventional warehouse is in your growth plans but, right now, a custom-made temporary structure could be just the right solution to give you some breathing space while you consider your next move.  Since disruption is the new normal, the trend for on-demand warehousing is prevalent but be sure to choose a building solution that can be easily modified without compromise when responding to altered circumstances.  Warehouse buildings need to be designed in a manner that offers maximum adaptability, flexibility and durability, in case the temporary solution needs to become more permanent.

Quick installation time alone is a huge draw for businesses that need to respond fast without having to commit to a fixed location but this should not mean that you have to sacrifice on strength or quality of materials.  CopriSystems’ canopies can typically be designed, installed, fully functional and operational within 8 weeks of ordering. They are manufactured off-site to avoid any disruption and once delivered, a small or medium-sized canopy can be erected on an existing concrete base in a matter of days.  Their structures are built using strong, corrosion-free, galvanised steel frames that are engineered to last and covered with a heavy-duty, flame retardant PVC-coated polyester fabric, which offers complete protection from arduous marine conditions as well as heavy wind and snow loadings.  A 10-year guarantee comes as standard, although many are still going strong after 20.

Consider the financing.  The cost savings are significant compared to conventional bricks and mortar and for businesses looking to build resilience and flexibility into their plans, a prefabricated warehouse could be the best tactical solution for now.  It is a more affordable and viable alternative to a rigid, constrained property market and one that’s proven to be effective time and time again, no matter what circumstances threaten to destabilise our supply chains.

Changes are coming thick and fast from all angles and we know that industrial buildings must be able to consistently perform at the highest level without impacting on daily operations.  With that in mind, look for flexibility in every area of your decision to install a temporary building, from the initial design to the financing, the short-term usage plan and long-term growth strategy.