If we had to label 2024 for Falcon Structures, it would be “The Year of Worksite Improvement Containers.” More and more our containers are shipping out to rugged and remote worksites with the purpose of making life on the job a bit (or, in many cases, a whole lot) better. From bathroom containers with full plumbing to comfortable workspaces and multi-container locker rooms, here are the projects that made the biggest differences for workers in 2024.

1. Container Locker Rooms for Hi-Pro Feeds

How It Started

Remote feed mill workers in an un-air-conditioned plant had only a small shed with a flimsy window unit to change clothes, store belongings, and cool off. After two years and no luck finding a contractor to build a structure, Hi-Pro decided on a modular and durable container locker room.

How It's Going

Employees now have multiple container locker rooms complete with toilets, showers, and climate control. Apparently, office workers like to sneak in there to use the bathroom sometimes.

2. Container Cooling Shelters for Air Freight Company

How It Started

Tarmac employees worked long distances from any kind of climate-controlled shelter. When the weather turned bad, they’d take cover from rain, hail, and lightning under plane wings. Management was concerned with the safety of their employees, obviously, but also retention. They needed a quick and portable solution to shelter vulnerable workers.

How It's Going

Portable “cooling and heating” shelters now dot the tarmac so employees can cool off, warm up, and take proper breaks without trekking back to the terminal. Now equipped with water and tables and safety posters on the wall, these containers are a hub for worker respite.

3. Mutli-Container Locker Room & Breakroom for Clarios

How It Started

Manufacturing workers didn’t have adequate showers to rinse away dirt and material residue from their shifts before heading home. Without a breakroom as well, employees were making do with scattered work trailers that were crowded and worn down. Worker turnover was on the rise, so Clarios turned to a facilities solution that was quick, portable, and durable.

How It's Going

10 40-foot modified shipping containers later, workers have 10 showers, climate-controlled locker area, and an upstairs breakroom and foreman’s office. The second floor is accessible by an exterior staircase, and the entire structure can be relocated if needed. Our customers at Clarios say the addition of the container structure has had quite the positive impact on employee morale.

4. Container Bathrooms for Manufacturing Facility

How It Started

A Detroit-area manufacturing facility had an outdated infrastructure with not enough female and gender-neutral restrooms. Employees had to walk 10+ minutes for bathroom breaks, cutting into production and inadvertently encouraging employees to “hold it” for uncomfortably long periods of time. 

How It's Going

The manufacturing facility is now outfitted with container restrooms placed on the factory floor to decrease the walking time and save employees energy. Plus, leadership is happy to show workers they’re willing to make accommodations to improve the working environment (and keep their talented team). 

5. Falcon Structures Double-Wide Container Breakroom

How It Started

That’s right, we are our own customers!

Falcon’s production employees had a single modified 40-foot container breakroom, but the space was small and crowded. Leadership wanted to provide a bigger, more comfortable space, especially for when the production team works through the scalding Texas summer months.

How It's Going

The new double-wide 40-foot breakroom is a cool and comfortable space for all Falcon employees. It has a large 2-ton HVAC to combat even the hottest months, a refrigerator, microwaves, ample counter space with tables and chairs, and a vending machine. And the employee consensus? A definite improvement on its tiny predecessor.

6. Container Field Offices for Jordan Foster Construction

How It Started

Tired of paying high rent and maintenance fees on office trailers, Jordan Foster Construction sought a more cost-effective and durable solution in office containers.  

How It's Going

The El Paso jobsite now has three container offices that form a hub-like center for Jordan Foster’s project managers, contractors, and construction workers. The company positioned the containers so they could add tarps that shade picnic tables from the desert heat, and an ice machine and water to keep workers cool and hydrated. 

7. Container Workspace for YMCA Camp Moody

How It Started

Greater Austin’s YMCA Camp Moody didn’t have buildings on the back of their property, which presented a problem for camp counselors keeping track of full camps of kids in the summer months.

How It's Going

Counselors now have a climate-controlled office space in the center of campers’ favorite activities. The 40-foot modified container also has a separate room with an exterior roll-up door to store sensitive equipment like ropes and harnesses, as well as a room dedicated to medicine storage for campers and a cool-off space in case kiddos get overheated. 

Cheers to 2024, and here's to 2025!

Our team is excited and ready to further our reach and improve worksite conditions with even more modified container projects like these.

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