Clearing the confusion

Neither does it have to mean short-term, unless you want it to, and it’s not the poor man’s solution. Temporary means something different to each business, which is why CopriSystems take a bespoke approach to their building designs, ensuring they suit the individual needs of their clients. So “temporary” really means flexibility. A building solution that can be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances.  

It may be that you only need a covered structure installed for a fixed period of time, be it to cope with a seasonal surge in demand or to provide additional storage until the lease on your existing premises expires. The rapid growth in eCommerce and demand for next day delivery over the past year meant that The Dash Group had to act fast if they were going to keep up with customer shopping behaviour and remain competitive. A temporary distribution warehouse was considered the best, most cost-effective solution, enabling them to make critical changes quickly without compromising day-to-day business.  

Alternatively, you might be looking for extra space without having to commit to a fixed location. CopriSystems’ lightweight, temporary structures can be taken down and moved with you as your business grows. Sunseeker’s original brief to them was to build a temporary structure in Poole for the purpose of finishing boats. When this became surplus to requirements, they moved the canopy to their other site in Portland and rebuilt it there for the purpose of manufacturing the hull of boats.

Perhaps your business is changing and you would prefer to rent additional space while you consider your next move. Six years ago Squadron Medical needed additional space for sorting goods in and out to increase cross-docking productivity. This year, the business has moved to a different site and the structure is no longer required. Within two days, it was taken down and is now waiting for the next call-up.

It could be that you need to optimise the space you already have available without the commitment of adding more bricks & mortar.  Radius Warehouse & Logistics Services needed a covered area for goods marshalling but only had a very small yard, which had to remain accessible to vehicles. They opted for a canopy that can retract when not in use which causes minimal disruption to daily operations.

Maybe planning restrictions will not allow more bricks & mortar. Morris Lubricants operate on a Grade 1 listed site and when they realised they needed additional storage space, permission was only granted for a temporary structure. Their new robust warehouse building was designed and installed within weeks.

Usystems inherited one of CopriSystems’ canopies when they moved to a new site in Bedford. It is now 26 years old, still going strong and has recently had more walls added to better suit their ever-changing needs. There is nothing temporary about that.

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