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How to buy a shipping container

Many people ask ‘How do I buy a shipping container’? Well, Billie Box can help you with that. First of all you need to find a friendly container company like Billie Box that will give a you a quote in a timely manner. Billie Box will ask you for the following information: What size shipping …

Self Storage

Self-storage businesses are popping up in many places around the UK. It is a growing industry in the UK and has been since the 1980s. Many self-store businesses actually use shipping containers. The containers act like rooms for each customer. They are lockable and secure. They can be placed side by side and stacked at …

Cost effective, secure alternative to Prefab buildings

Finding office space and canteen space can be challenging for businesses who find their space is at a premium.  Some businesses (like motor dealerships) sometimes simply do not have any indoor space at all.  Providing your staff with a warm, comfortable and productive working environment is an important consideration for any business.  Ensuring your staff …

Rural Crime stats 2016

Rural crime stats are a huge problem to farmers and those that live in the countryside. Rural sites are so exposed and unmanned in many cases, hence why crime is on the rise. The perpetrators can access sites easily and abscond with many high value items without anyone noticing. We at Billie Box take these …

Cereals 2017

In 2017 we are investing further in meeting the needs of the agricultural community.  As a result we are proud to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Cereals 2017 arable farming event in Lincolnshire in June. The annual Cereals event is one of the biggest in the agricultural calendar, with over 24,000 attendees. …

Storage Containers for Football Clubs

Football clubs often require storage containers for their unmanned sites. Football Foundation Did you know that the Football Foundation have set up a funding scheme for the purchase of a storage container? Click on Funding scheme for more information. So, English and Welsh Football clubs can purchase steel secure storage containers from us at Billie Box. We offer …

Secure storage for Schools, Colleges & Universities

There are so many industries that could benefit from secure storage – anyone who values their business and its assets should consider Billie Box’s services when deciding how best to house their goods. Whilst some companies may seem like obvious targets for burglary it is often those that are overlooked in terms of security that …

Sports Clubs & Leisure Centre secure storage

Many sports clubs and leisure facilities in the UK use a shipping container to hold their ever expanding array of equipment. If space and protection are factors you value when considering how to securely store your businesses assets then you are not alone… Team GB’s unprecedented success at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games inspired …

Farmers under increasing pressure to secure their chemical stores

British Farmers are experiencing an increasingly intense pressure to improve the way they store chemicals, including Plant Protection Products (PPPs).  The Environment agency makes clear what is expected of Farmers with regards to storing chemicals not only securely, but handling chemicals in a way that reduces the risk of accidental environmental contamination.  In fact the …

Billie Box Jail break

Update for Billie Box Jail Break – Raised £530 Our very own Jane Billing did a ‘Jail break’ for charity on Friday, 18th March 2016. Jane was locked up in an undisclosed location. The only way for Jane to get out of jail was to raise over £300 for the Papworth Trust charity. She actually raised £540 for this …

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