Mobile offices and modular
job-site trailer
A job-site trailer is a trailer used as an office or storage space on a construction or work site. People also call it a construction trailer or a site trailer. A contractor rents or buys it, a truck delivers it, and it is removed when the project ends.
Why it matters
WillScot, a large mobile office provider, uses the phrase "jobsite trailer" for its mobile office units used by contractors and builders. The same word can mean a storage trailer or a container. Always ask which one a company means. Job-site trailers may come furnished and wired, and some have restrooms. A common mistake is to treat the trailer as ready to run on delivery day. It may need power, a level surface, steps and an inspection or permit. Plan the location early, since the trailer is hard to move after setup.
Definition source: willscot.com
Related terms
site office
A site office is a temporary office placed on a work site, most often a construction site. It gives managers, supervisors and inspectors a dry place to work, hold meetings and keep plans and records. It may be a trailer, a container office or a modular unit.
office trailer
An office trailer is a mobile office built on a trailer-type frame and delivered by truck. It has an office layout inside, with electrical, heating and cooling. Providers rent it for construction sites, events and other uses when space is needed fast.
mobile office
A mobile office is an office space that is built and finished off site, then delivered ready to use. It can be a converted storage container, a trailer or a modular building. Standard units typically come with insulation, finished walls, flooring, electrical wiring, lighting, a personnel door and a window.
storage trailer
A storage trailer is a trailer used as a movable storage space instead of for hauling cargo from place to place. It has a floor, walls, a roof and doors at one end or both. NPSA members rent, lease and sell storage trailers, often in standard lengths from 28 to 53 feet.
container office
A container office is an office made from a shipping or storage container. A builder cuts in windows and doors and adds insulation, finished walls, flooring, electrical and lighting. It sits directly on the ground and can be moved with a forklift or a truck.
relocatable building
A relocatable building is a partly or fully assembled building made in a factory that is designed to be reused and moved to different sites. The Modular Building Institute notes that it is not fixed permanently to real estate and follows applicable codes and installation guidelines.
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