Mobile offices and modular
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.
Why it matters
WillScot describes mobile office trailers as portable, customizable and easy to move as needs change. Simple units come in lengths from 20 to 64 feet and widths from 8 to 12 feet, and larger complexes can be built. Customers use them for job sites, audits, busy periods, office moves or renovations. A common mistake is to ask for an office trailer when a container office would do. A trailer offers more floor space and layout options, while a container is simpler and easier to place. Check power needs, steps or ramps, and any permit rules with the provider and the city.
Definition source: willscot.com
Related terms
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.
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.
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.
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.
modular building
A modular building is a building made in sections called modules in a factory, then moved to the site and joined together. The Modular Building Institute says the work happens in controlled plant conditions, uses the same codes and standards as site-built buildings, and takes about half the time.
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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