Thursday, June 18, 2009

Have You Ever Considered A Portable Building?

By Julia Tyler

Most of the time when you decide to start up a new business, the main question is do I rent or do I purchase a building? In this economy, a new potential question arises. This question is whether or not you should invest in a portable building for your business.

Some of the benefits of a portable building over a permanent building or renting is the low cost, portability and time that it takes to construct the portable building.

Probably the biggest factor is the low cost of the portable buildings. This is a major benefit to new businesses because it allows you to utilize your capital for other things such as payroll and inventory. The cost to build a portable building is much lower than a permanent building because the materials are much less and the time you have to pay a building crew is much less because the portable building is relatively easy to construct.

Secondly, and one of the unique benefits is that the portable building is easily transportable. Portable buildings can be easily taken down and transported via a shipping truck or carrier. This can be extremely useful for construction sites that readily move from one construction site to another. Alternatively, if you needed a portable building for a school, you can easily move the building from one part of the school to the other part of the school depending on your needs or growth.

Finally, the time that is takes to construct a portable building is much less than that of a permanent building. Portable buildings usually have simple foundations and are not very structurally complex. In fact, there are many companies that have these portable buildings in their inventory and can have the portable building constructed within a day or so.

Portable buildings are a low-cost alternative to permanent buildings or renting. When you rent, the rental fees you pay are lost and you do not retain any equity in the building. Additionally, portable buildings may be used for shelter for those in need should the unfortunate situation arise. In any event, before you elect to rent or buy a building, make sure you take time to look into the possibility of purchasing a portable building.

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