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Emergency & Relief Housing

Rapid-deployment shelter with the services already in the walls. What decides whether it works is not the building — it is whether it can be stored, shipped and pitched by people under pressure.

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1 dayTo a habitable unit
Flat-packedStored until needed
Pre-fittedServices in the wall
The brief

Relief housing is judged on a different axis to every other product we sell. It has to sit in a warehouse for two years and still be sound when it is needed. It has to arrive with every part present and numbered. And it has to be erected by people who have never seen it before, in bad conditions, without a mistake that compromises the shelter.

We build for that: flat-packed for storage density, pre-wired and pre-plumbed so the services are in the wall rather than in a separate crate, and supplied with an illustrated manual and pre-shipment inspection report.

For government, NGO and disaster-response programmes we also quote phased framework arrangements, so units can be called off against a standing specification rather than re-tendered each time.

A relocatable unit on a hillside site

Start here if this is your project

Tell us the site, the climate, how the units will be used and whether they connect to mains services. We will recommend the model, the specification and the shipping plan — and tell you when a cheaper option will do the job.

Models

What we usually quote for this

Not the only options — just the ones that solve this problem most often, and most cheaply.

Foldable & Modular Houses Volume

Foldable & Modular Houses

X-fold, Z-fold and flat-pack modules for workforce housing and multi-storey projects, where volume per container decides the budget.

X-fold (transport)5800 × 2460 × 2510 mm
Z-fold (folded)5800 × 2435 × 560 mm
Stacking2–3 storeys
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Double-Wing Expandable House Best seller

Double-Wing Expandable House

A container house that unfolds to three times its transport width. Ships flat, installs in a day.

Folded (20ft)5900 × 2200 × 2480 mm
Expanded (20ft)5900 × 6300 × 2480 mm
Floor area37.2 – 74.3 m²
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Specification

What changes for this application

The shell is the same building. Everything around it is specified for where it is going and what it has to do.

Recommended modelsX-fold · Flat-pack modular
DeploymentFlat-packed and palletised for warehousing
ErectionHand tools, small crew, illustrated manual supplied
ServicesPre-wired and pre-plumbed; RCD protected
SanitationAblution and sanitary modules available in the same footprint
PowerGenerator, solar or mains connection
InspectionThird-party pre-shipment inspection available (SGS)
LabellingPart-numbered packs for controlled distribution
FrameworksPhased call-off arrangements for programme buyers
A relocatable unit on a hillside site
A relocatable unit on a hillside site
Module corner: lifting eyes and pipe stubs, services already in the wall
Module corner: lifting eyes and pipe stubs, services already in the wall
Panelled interior, ready to hand over
Panelled interior, ready to hand over
Kitchenette and glazing supplied with the unit
Kitchenette and glazing supplied with the unit
Partitioned interior with the doors pre-hung
Partitioned interior with the doors pre-hung
Questions

The ones that come up

How long can units be stored before deployment?

Indefinitely, if they are stored dry and off the ground. We supply them with the panels sealed and the fixings packed separately. Tell us the storage climate and we will specify the packaging for it.

Can they be erected without trained labour?

That is the design brief. Every pack is part-numbered and matched to an illustrated manual, and we can supply a video walkthrough for the assembly sequence.

Do you work with government and NGO procurement?

Yes. We can supply against a standing specification with a phased call-off, and we will complete your procurement documentation, including pre-shipment inspection reports and certificate of origin.

Can the units be re-deployed afterwards?

Yes. They are designed to be struck and re-erected, which is why most programme buyers specify them over single-use tents.

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Next step

Tell us what you need.

Send your target size, configuration and destination port. We come back with pricing, lead time and shipping options — usually within one working day.