May News and Insights

Discovery Day marks opening of new Wigan site?

Customers in the North West can now visit Algeco’s brand new site in Wigan, which offers a wide range of temporary buildings and associated products for hire.?The new site, on Makerfield Way in Wigan, officially opened its doors with a Discovery Day on Thursday 20th April.???

The Mayor of Wigan, Councillor Marie Morgan and Jackie Maginnis, CEO of the MPBA (Modular and Portable Building Association), along with other dignitaries, officially cut the ribbon during the Discovery Day, which was attended by a large number of Algeco customers from across the UK.?

Highlights from the Discovery Day included a brand new solar-powered washroom product from Algeco group company Advanté, and a new range of Algeco generators for hire, including hybrid options to help reduce carbon emissions.?

A modular ‘village’ was created for the Discovery Day, showing how Smart tech solutions can deliver a 20–30% reduction in the energy consumption of Algeco buildings.??

Sustainability is a central theme of the Wigan site with photo-voltaic panels helping to power the on-site workshops, planting schemes to encourage biodiversity, and no fewer than eight EV charging points for customers, visitors and colleagues. All mechanical handling equipment on site is electric-powered to minimise emissions – a considerable investment by the company.??

Councillor Marie Morgan, Mayor of Wigan, said: “I am delighted to welcome Algeco to the town and wish them well in their future endeavours. It is encouraging to see Algeco place sustainability at the heart of the new site both in terms of the products they offer and their range of biodiversity initiatives.”?

Sourcing products from Social Enterprises for a direct positive impact?

Want to do more to support good causes, but don’t know where to start? Algeco provides you with easy access to products supplied by social enterprises – a simple and effective way to create a positive impact.??

Social enterprises are businesses that have a social or environmental mission at their heart. But with so many great social enterprises out there, how do you find and choose the ones you want to buy from??

Algeco has made the decision easy and hassle-free. We offer a range of products supplied by social enterprises, which have the same spec – or better – as their non-social enterprise equivalents – and which also deliver wider benefits for society.??

When you opt for our social enterprise selection of flooring, period products, signage and water you can be certain you’re making the right choice – for yourself and others.?

What’s more, we’ll manage the deliveries for you, so you can make a lasting impact without the need to manage all the details and logistics yourself.??

Place your order or get in touch to find out more.?

Get up to speed with our CPD presentation

Modular and Offsite Construction has been around for over 60 years, and there’s little doubt that it represents the future of the construction industry. Are you up to speed with the latest developments??

At Algeco, we know that understanding, knowledge and advocacy of modular, offsite construction can vary across the industry, so we’re keen to help colleagues learn more about it – and explode the odd myth along the way!?

‘Form Follows Function – How to Design for Offsite Construction’ – is our CPD presentation, certified by the CPD Certification Service. It uses a Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DfMA) overlay to the conventional Plan of Work to highlight the differences between Offsite and Traditional Construction and the benefits that they create.??

Case studies from leading Architects illustrate where Offsite Construction has been used successfully and a Q&A section tackles the questions we get asked most regularly, to help share the knowledge.?

Want to learn more? Register now for a CPD session by emailing us on: [email protected]

Algeco provides site accommodation for workers on London’s Super Sewer project

London’s new 12.5km Super Sewer, which stretches from Acton in West London to Stratford in the east, will capture 95% of the sewage spills that enter the river from London’s outdated Victorian sewer system.?

As part of the project, seven new areas of embankment are being created along the Thames, including Blackfriars, Chelsea Embankment and Victoria Embankment.?

A joint venture comprised of Ferrovial Agroman and Laing O'Rourke (FLO) approached Algeco to source modular site accommodation for this aspect of the project.?We supplied them with a number of AV+ specification Anti Vandal units on 50 week hire terms.?

Our flexible, energy-efficient AV+ units are designed with enhanced security features to protect staff, site and equipment from vandalism, theft or damage. Anti-Vandal+ specification site offices are fitted with double-glazed, A-rated energy-efficient windows (made from recycled PVC-U), LED lighting and heaters controlled by thermostats and timers.?

With strong steel wall panels that are welded to the structure, steel window shutters, and steel doors with anti-jemmy edges to resist break-ins, the units will keep your site office safe and sound throughout the project.?

Algeco modular buildings for hire are fully configurable, ranging from large open-plan spaces for collaborative working, to fully integrated changing rooms, kitchen and dining areas and meeting rooms. All walls can be removed and modules connected end to end, side to side and stacked up to three storeys high.??

Xabier Garcia Perez, Section Engineer at Victoria Embankment Foreshore, said: "The Algeco site accommodation met the very high expectations of our team at Victoria Embankment. As a business, we understand the importance of high-quality on-site accommodation, to support the programme of works...we have been extremely impressed with the service and knowledge we received from the Algeco team – they gave us a handover promise and then nailed it! It took away our availability anxiety and provided peace of mind on what is a high-profile project in central London."

Algeco has the largest workspace hire fleet in the UK and stock in branches throughout the country, and the units for this project were supplied by the Algeco site in Heathrow.?

To enquire about using our modular site accommodation on your next project, just get in touch.?

Algeco delivers new Starbucks drive-through in less than 3 weeks

Algeco OSS works with retail developers to deliver fast-track modular building solutions for some of the world’s best-known companies.

Advances in our platform-based solutions offer retailers a level of flexibility that traditional bricks and mortar cannot match. Retail units can be scaled up or down as required, making short work of extending existing premises, or adding, replacing or remodelling elements.?

As well as offering flexibility for retailers, offsite construction can also speed your projects up, as Starbucks found when we used modular, offsite construction methods to deliver its new drive-through in Derby. It took just two and a half weeks to design, manufacture, deliver, install and hand over the completed developer shell. Further Starbucks drive-throughs are on track to be delivered in Skegness, Scunthorpe and Harwich.?

We also offer full turnkey solutions for retail clients, which means we can complete the whole building, including groundworks and full internal fit-out in less than 5 weeks. This is up to 50% quicker than a traditional build, giving you a better ROI and getting you up and running as quickly as possible. Why would you build retail buildings any other way??

Contact us for more information on how Algeco UK OSS can help you to develop your retail business and improve your ROI.