Coming into the winter months, many manufacturers have been turning to warehouse loading canopies as an easy and affordable way to protect stock from wet weather damage. With the prediction of more wet weather by the climate scientists and week-long deluges that can happen any time of the year, these are now becoming more of a permanent solution to avoid the financial cost of wet damage year-round. So, what are warehouse loading canopies, how can they be used and are they right for your business? Continue reading
HTS Temporary Industrial Building Blog
HTS Industrial is the leading manufacturer and supplier of temporary buildings. Our blog is home to a range of articles, help and advice allowing you to make the right decisions when it comes to sourcing and choosing these structures.
Feel free to browse the browse our content and make use of our expert knowledge in areas such as design and build quality, speed and method of installation, planning requirements, pros and cons against other solutions, whether to hire or buy, and much more.
Temporary Warehouse Space – On or Off Site?
The need to hire temporary warehouse space can happen very quickly for many businesses; new contracts, new product ranges, organic growth or seasonal growth can all put existing storage space under strain. And, more importantly, not being able to provide that space in the required time frame could mean these growth opportunities slip away. Continue reading
8 Ways Temporary Warehouse Buildings can Help Manufacturers
Temporary warehouse Buildings could start to become a lifeline in a manufacturers’ survival toolbox. How and why can they help manufacturers weather the challenges of the 21st century, including uncertainties with Brexit, GDPR, fickle consumer demand, lack of skilled workers and sometimes inefficient outdated systems? Continue reading
Design your own Modular Temporary Building
You can now design your own modular temporary building using our free, quick and easy to use 3D configurator tool!
One of the many advantages of choosing a modular temporary building for your on-site warehousing or workshop requirements is the simplicity of the design; something that can create huge savings on build time, labour and architectural fees.
HTS have taken this simple design concept to provide a unique interactive 3D building configurator feature on the website for all our customers. Continue reading
Installation Method for Temporary Buildings
One of the most surprising things about temporary buildings is the remarkably fast and easy installation method. And, the fact that this very simple build technique doesn’t have any impact on long-term use or durability.
What is it that facilitates such an easy installation method and are there other benefits derived from this other than fast on-site space? Continue reading
How Strong are Temporary Warehouses?
A misguided perception of temporary warehouses can sometimes be that they are not strong enough for long-term industrial use. Perhaps this is the aluminium ‘tent’ like frame, or the fact they are referred to as temporary, or just misinformation. Whatever leads people to this conclusion, the point is it’s incorrect. Continue reading
Roofing for Temporary Buildings
There are various options available to roof a temporary building depending on the level of insulation required. The most common choice is an industrial grade, flame retardant PVC cover. This type of cover can either be single skin for basic cover or a double skinned inflated roof to create better temperature control and minimise condensation. Another option for temporary building roofing is insulated steel composite panels.
Some people can have reservations about PVC roof cover thinking it will not be strong or sufficient enough. This type of cover however has a huge number of benefits and is more than fit for industrial use on a long-term basis. Continue reading
What are Demountable Warehouses?
If you’ve never seen a demountable warehouse you might struggle to visualise it, particularly the demountable bit. Meccano for industry perhaps? That’s actually not a bad description, but the reality of demountable warehouses is something even more simpler than a child’s toy, but much more robust, strong and durable.
Hire or Buy a Temporary Building?
Very often when a business wants to use a temporary building they begin the process by considering hire only. After-all, if you’re thinking ‘temporary’, it’s likely you’re thinking ‘hire’. Often though once businesses start to talk to HTS INDUSTRIAL, they realise the better and most cost-effective option is to buy. Continue reading
Building Regulations for Temporary Buildings
Along with Planning Permission, Building Regulations for Temporary Buildings is one of the most common questions asked on this topic.
Essentially though it’s a very simple matter and it all comes down to the structural safety, integrity and strength of a building, primarily in relation to snow and wind loadings. As a business looking to use temporary buildings how do you know what Building Codes the building should be adhering to and why is it so important to make sure you have the strongest and structurally sound building possible? Continue reading