Facilities Management

Organised, compliant storage for FM providers across Greater London. Standardise compounds, support FIFO stock rotation, add refrigerated capacity, and deploy conversions, delivered with minimal disruption.

20ft Storage Containers

Facilities Management: Orderly Compounds, Seamless Service Delivery

Success in facilities management is built on organisation and compliance. You require a clean, secure, and accessible space that adapts as your client portfolio evolves. Shipping Containers of London provides a disciplined, repeatable infrastructure solution for single estates and multi-site networks, eliminating the need for lengthy construction works or complex approvals.

Achieve Operational Order, Visibility, and Control

Establish an organised footprint on any site with a 20ft hire container, the perfect base for tools, spares, and janitorial consumables. By adding shelving and a high-security lock-box, you create an auditable store that improves inventory control and supports health and safety by keeping plant rooms and corridors clear. When a new contract mobilisation demands greater volume, a 40ft container consolidates all necessary equipment within a single, weather-tight unit.

For more advanced workflows, our specialised containers enhance efficiency. Open-side or tunnel units facilitate First-In, First-Out (FIFO) stock rotation, allowing teams to access materials without bottlenecks, leading to faster picks and reduced waste. Where contracts require a compliant cold chain for chilled goods or scientific samples, integrating 20ft or 40ft refrigerated capacity is a simple, effective solution.

Custom Conversions for Optimised Workflows

A standard container can be transformed into a purpose-built operational hub. Our Converted Containers service can create a dedicated maintenance office, a secure key control room, or a COSHH-compliant chemical store. We can integrate personnel doors, windows, insulation, certified electrics, and bespoke racking to create a safe, ventilated space that sits discreetly on a service yard. It is the ideal way to add functionality without committing to a permanent build.

Low-Disruption Delivery in Live Environments

We are specialists in delivering to sensitive and busy locations such as hospitals, university campuses, and retail parks. Our logistics planning respects the live environment, scheduling deliveries around peak operational times, loading dock protocols, and pedestrian flows. You can expect clear communication, comprehensive RAMS, and professional crews. To prepare your site, please review our Delivery Guidelines. For moving units between sites in your portfolio, our container transport service ensures your assets are always where they are needed most.

Strategic Choice: Hire for Mobilisation, Buy for Standardisation

Our procurement options are designed to match your contract lifecycle. When mobilising a new contract, the flexibility of hiring provides immediate capacity and allows you to right-size your storage as the service delivery model stabilises. For long-term estate management, purchasing a core fleet of 20ft and 40ft units pays dividends in consistency. It allows you to roll out a standard operational model, with the same layout, lighting, and security, swiftly across your entire portfolio.

Can your containers align with our CAFM and asset-tagging systems?

Yes. We can help you define a standard container specification, including internal racking layouts, that mirrors the categories in your CAFM system. When you buy containers, you create a consistent fleet that makes asset-tagging and barcode control straightforward across multiple sites.

How do you support compliant chemical and hazardous material storage?

We can equip containers with bunded flooring for spill containment, louvred vents for airflow, and steel racking for safe organisation. Many FM teams use our Converted Containers service to create fully compliant COSHH stores tailored to their specific material safety data sheets (MSDS).

Do you provide refrigerated units for water samples or food and beverage services?

Absolutely. Our 20ft refrigerated and 40ft refrigerated containers offer precise temperature control, making them ideal for everything from on-site catering supplies to the secure storage of time-sensitive water-quality samples for legionella testing.

How do you manage deliveries into constrained service yards?

Our process begins with a meticulous remote assessment of the delivery location, checking access routes, turning circles, and overhead clearances. We then issue clear RAMS and a safe offload plan to your site manager. Our Delivery Guidelines detail our requirements, and you can book a suitable delivery slot via the Container Quote form.