Warsaw-Wayne Fire Department Fire Training Facility

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Do you ever wonder where firefighters train and how they learn to fight fires and save lives? Storage containers are becoming well known for their ability to be modified to fit a variety of industries and situations. Fire departments and training academies are choosing to create custom fire training container facilities and burn rooms out […]

INFOGRAPHIC: What Can You Fit in a 40′ Container

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In celebration of the first day of spring, we once again created an infographic to illustrate some uses for shipping containers. Take a look at some examples of how much you can fit in a 40′ storage container.  

How to Choose a Site for a Shipping Container Placement

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In our Renters Guide, we discussed many things to consider when renting or leasing our shipping and storage containers.  Once you’ve made the decision that you need a shipping container, you will need to figure out where to place it.   There are a number of factors to consider when determining shipping container placement.  They include: […]

Shipping Container Dimensions & Sizes

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Shipping containers come in many different sizes.  All of our locations carry our standard 40-foot shipping containers and our 20-foot shipping containers.  However, we have access to other unique lengths.  What are these other shipping container dimensions?  With our modification (mod) shops around the United States, in some markets, we have the ability to build […]

Renters Guide for Storage/Shipping Containers

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So you have decided that you need to lease a storage container.  Many questions are probably arising… How much does a shipping container cost?  Where can you rent a shipping container?  How do you lease a shipping container?  How big are shipping containers?  Where can I find the best shipping container prices?  As when renting […]

Storage Container, Shipping Container, Cargo Storage Container, Conex Box… What’s the Difference?

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You’ve decided you need a storage container and you’ve begun doing research on types of shipping containers.  Looking at websites, you have found steel storage containers for rent.  You’ve also found shipping containers for sale.  On top of all of that, you’ve found cargo containers, conex boxes (or connex boxes), seacans, ISO containers, ocean containers… […]

A Day in the Life of a Pac-Van Driver

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An unsung hero is someone who makes a substantial but rarely recognized contribution to a project, event, process, or in Pac-Van’s case, the fulfillment of an order.  Sure Pac-Van has mobile offices and storage containers for sale or rent, but have you ever thought about how your unit goes from our yard to your location?  […]

Construction Trends in 2016

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The United States economy continues to see an upward climb, which is continued good news for the construction industry. According to Dodge Data and Analytics, new construction starts in 2016 are expected to grow 6% over 2015, which was a good year for most sectors. Robert Murray, chief economist for Dodge Daa & Analytics, has […]