SHOWPLACE
TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES

Temporary building structures are one of the many cost-efficient tools to boost your place within an industry, designed to be built quickly, used, and dismantled. Showplace is the UK’s leading supplier of modular equipment, from display stands to roadshow trucks, and event structures to a new temporary building – supporting businesses in industries like retail, education, healthcare, sport, automotive, entertainment, construction, events and more to get the recognition they need.

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TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
FOR EVENTS

Here at Showplace, we offer a wide range of outdoor temporary buildings for flexible lengths of time, whether it be short-term or long-term.

We stay ahead of the curve by offering a unique “turn-key service”. We offer bespoke designs and builds, project management, delivery, installation and transportation to storage.

What Temporary Buildings Do You have?

The following provides a taste of the temporary building solutions that are available:

Industrial canopies – This temporary building structure is a versatile option for facilitating covered loading bays, protection for equipment against weather elements or simply providing additional space solutions.
A temporary warehouse – A warehouse as a temporary structure is ideal for providing extra space for seasonal storage, as it’s far more cost effective than hiring traditional buildings. They are secure modular structures that protect against any weather eventuality.
Sports halls – Using temporary structures for sports halls and studios can create a dedicated zone for anything from training sessions and fitness suites to sporting events. These temporary buildings can be customised to meet different flooring, seating and lighting options.
Office space solutions – We often hear of business owners finding success, then struggling to capitalise on expansion potential due to their existing building regulations or limitations.
Unique industry requirements – The list of solutions offered by our flexibly configured temporary structures and semi permanent structures, are too numerous to comprehensively list. We have perfected our business model to suit your needs exactly, with extremely high quality modular structures that support a diverse range of long and short-term temporary requirements, promising minimal disruption to your project and fast installation.

OUR SOLUTIONS

When you need additional space, often at short notice or in an emergency situation, we can deliver modular space solutions for short or long-term use often with minimal notice.

TEMPORARY BUILDINGS

PLANNING PERMISSION

TEMPORARY BUILDINGS
AS EXTENSIONS

Sometimes, all that’s needed is an extension built with the highest quality materials to a building that already exists. The following are some examples of temporary building structures that extend to provide what you need.

Additional workspace – Extra space for an office, meeting room, production area etc. are available as semi permanent or temporary buildings. We use materials that are environmentally friendly, reusable and recyclable, and can also ensure your space is fully insulated, and sized to suit your required capacity. By also using our vibrant and immersive tension fabric graphics, a striking and engaging work space is easily achieved making the environment just as desirable but kinder on the purse strings than the time and expense of a permanent structure.
Temporary warehouse expansion – If you’re facing a surge in inventory, or require storage space for a particular project, we can tailor this expansion to your specific needs with our secure, insulated and lockable temporary building structures.
Covered walkways and linkways – The UK has rather sporadic weather, with many in summer complaining that radiant sunshine gives way to heavy rain in the blink of an eye. With our covered walkways/linkways, we can ensure that movement through work sites, educational settings, retail, hospitality and leisure environments, is safe and convenient for both staff and visitors during site visits.
Temporary entrance and reception area – If the area of your building that is meant to receive visitors is not appropriate to accommodate certain events and associated guests, then we can build the necessary structures to comfortably host them.

All relevant building regulations are adhered to as necessary. We work closely with all of our clients to ensure their needs are comprehensively met.

DO YOU NEED PLANNING PERMISSION
FOR A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE?

If any of the following criteria is met, you will need planning permission:

Size – Whether permanent buildings, semi permanent buildings, or temporary buildings – anything over 100 square metres in floor area.
Usage – If the temporary structures will be used for 28 days or more.
Boundaries – If the temporary building is closer than five metres to the boundary of your site.
Land Use – If your temporary structure takes up more than 25% of the site’s total area in land.
Attached – If your temporary building structure is attached to an existing building, and it radically changes the outwards aesthetic of the structure.
Parking Space – If parking space is significantly reduced (local council decides on what’s significant).
Volume – If the temporary structure is an extension and exceeds more than 25% of the existing building.

WHY CHOOSE SHOWPLACE?

At Showplace we aim to ensure that our temporary buildings meet your exact requirements. Our turn-key service ensures the following:

Timely – We work quickly, ensuring that all building requirements are met in the process. Our structures being quick to erect on all terrains, we schedule the soonest available opportunity to begin work to suit your timeline, and in the process, ensuring our temporary buildings are fully tailored to your specific requirements and brief.
Experienced – We have more than 35 years of experience with building temporary structures for a wide range of industries and sectors. We are experts in this arena, which ensures exceptional service.
Cost Effective – Our prices are competitive and kind on budgets compared to many alternatives.
Customisation – Whatever design or modular features you need, we can provide customised solutions for aspects such as size, configuration, graphic, insulation, flooring, roof and internal infrastructure. Showplace is your single point of contact throughout the process, with great customer service, and a deep understanding of every project provided by our dedicated sales and project management teams, who will be with you every step of the way.

GET IN TOUCH

Get in touch to discuss your project with one of our specialists to find the solutions that fit your business.

TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES FAQs

Most frequent questions and answers

In what circumstances do establishments usually need additional space?

We will provide a comprehensive solution for your space requirements, whether the need is for space as an extension of current facilities, or whether temporary structures are needed while permanent buildings are under construction or refurbishment.

What sectors do you typically provide temporary structures for?

We provide relocatable temporary facilities in numerous different sectors including Education, Health, Sport, Leisure, Hospitality and Retail. Our temporary modular structures can provide you with additional facilities such as retail solutions, exercise space, changing rooms, toilet facilities, and storage solutions to name but a few.

What length of hire period is available for these types of relocatable structures?

Quick to erect, with rental available at short notice, there is no minimum hire period for our structures so no requirement for lengthy contracts. You only hire for a duration to suit your organisation’s requirements. We pride ourselves on our flexibility and speed of delivery, with structures available for hire for all sectors for any duration from one day up to two years.

How versatile are the temporary structures in terms of where they can be located?

Our temporary modular structures can be rapidly deployed on a range of different surfaces including hard ground such as car parks, or on grass/turfed areas. They are very flexible and can be constructed on uneven ground if necessary, making them an ideal solution for awkward, smaller spaces or built-up spaces which can be difficult to reach.

How quickly can my temporary space be installed?

Depending on your requirements, in some instances your additional space can be built in just a day. Larger and more complex spaces, including additional facilities like electricity, can take longer. We aim to install as quickly as possible to minimise disruption to your staff and their operations.

Can my temporary space be used year round?

Use of your extra space can be extended to year round use with the addition of extra features such as heating and electricity, if required.

SHOWPLACE
TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES

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