Temporary Buildings Specialist Makes Permanent Home in Northern Ireland
Temporary buildings specialist Aganto has teamed up with Belfast-based engineering consultant Clive Newell (CEng) to establish a presence in Northern Ireland - the first major company in its field to make such a move.
Having jointly been involved in a large-scale project to expand manufacturing capacity for a major Ulster-based aerospace company, both Aganto and Clive himself see the Northern Ireland market as an important opportunity.
Still a relatively unknown phenomenon, temporary buildings provide a highly cost-effective solution for companies who require extra space but who do not wish to commit major capital expenditure to new, permanent buildings. With investment in buildings, plant and machinery in decline due to continued economic uncertainty, organisations are adopting lower risk growth strategies, including the increasingly widespread use of temporary buildings to house both core and supporting business activities.
Clive Newell says: “UK business faces a tough couple of years and few companies are prepared to speculate to accumulate. At the same time, the need to quickly and cost-effectively capitalise on increased demand has never been more crucial.”
“Investing in new premises or permanently expanding existing facilities presents a risk which, in the current economic climate, most organisations are simply not prepared to take. Whilst understandable, this potentially inhibits their ability to take full advantage of any new business opportunities.”
Traditionally used to provide additional storage, handling and production capacity as well as protection from winter weather, temporary buildings are most widely used in the manufacturing and logistics sectors. From basic canopies to fully-equipped, temperature controlled warehousing facilities, temporary buildings are not only quick and easy to install but, most importantly, can simply be given back if they are no longer needed.
Clive continues: “Unfortunately, in some cases, temporary buildings are also helping companies to cost-effectively manage the effects of shrinkage. For example, in the current climate, companies may require additional cover for surplus pallets resulting from lower demand, whilst the closure of a manufacturing site may create a requirement for additional storage for equipment and parts.”
“For the majority of businesses simply focused on survival, now more than ever, business continuity is a critical factor - in such a fiercely competitive business environment, failure to deliver can result in permanent loss of revenue.”
“A temporary building allows companies to maintain operational capacity during essential maintenance or refurbishment projects as well as providing an effective disaster recovery solution, minimising costly downtime and disruption in the event of an emergency, for example, a fire or a flood.”
Clive concludes: “Through my work with major manufacturers such as Bombardier and BE Aerospace, I see fantastic potential in Northern Ireland for Aganto. Following the success of our first project in Northern Ireland, we are already in discussions with a number of other private and public sector organisations in the Province and expect to make further announcements in the near future.”
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Having jointly been involved in a large-scale project to expand manufacturing capacity for a major Ulster-based aerospace company, both Aganto and Clive himself see the Northern Ireland market as an important opportunity.
Still a relatively unknown phenomenon, temporary buildings provide a highly cost-effective solution for companies who require extra space but who do not wish to commit major capital expenditure to new, permanent buildings. With investment in buildings, plant and machinery in decline due to continued economic uncertainty, organisations are adopting lower risk growth strategies, including the increasingly widespread use of temporary buildings to house both core and supporting business activities.
Clive Newell says: “UK business faces a tough couple of years and few companies are prepared to speculate to accumulate. At the same time, the need to quickly and cost-effectively capitalise on increased demand has never been more crucial.”
“Investing in new premises or permanently expanding existing facilities presents a risk which, in the current economic climate, most organisations are simply not prepared to take. Whilst understandable, this potentially inhibits their ability to take full advantage of any new business opportunities.”
Traditionally used to provide additional storage, handling and production capacity as well as protection from winter weather, temporary buildings are most widely used in the manufacturing and logistics sectors. From basic canopies to fully-equipped, temperature controlled warehousing facilities, temporary buildings are not only quick and easy to install but, most importantly, can simply be given back if they are no longer needed.
Clive continues: “Unfortunately, in some cases, temporary buildings are also helping companies to cost-effectively manage the effects of shrinkage. For example, in the current climate, companies may require additional cover for surplus pallets resulting from lower demand, whilst the closure of a manufacturing site may create a requirement for additional storage for equipment and parts.”
“For the majority of businesses simply focused on survival, now more than ever, business continuity is a critical factor - in such a fiercely competitive business environment, failure to deliver can result in permanent loss of revenue.”
“A temporary building allows companies to maintain operational capacity during essential maintenance or refurbishment projects as well as providing an effective disaster recovery solution, minimising costly downtime and disruption in the event of an emergency, for example, a fire or a flood.”
Clive concludes: “Through my work with major manufacturers such as Bombardier and BE Aerospace, I see fantastic potential in Northern Ireland for Aganto. Following the success of our first project in Northern Ireland, we are already in discussions with a number of other private and public sector organisations in the Province and expect to make further announcements in the near future.”
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