Cube Delivers Sustainable Event Infrastructure to Formula E’s London E-Prix

Cube Delivers Sustainable Event Infrastructure to Formula E’s London E-Prix

Jul 31, 2022 | container conversions, event news, event structures, modular portable buildings

Cube Delivers Sustainable Event Infrastructure to Formula E’s London E-Prix

They call today Super Sunday. Our sister company, Cube Partnership, has recently come back from the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA, and its team is now fully involved in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games where the sports action is thrilling millions every day. Then there’s the England Lionnesses and the German football team who will be playing in the Women’s European Championship final at Wembley later today. And here we are, together at the London ExCeL Centre with our sister company Cube Management, fully involved in supplying and installing the event infrastructure for one of motorsport FIA’s most thrilling races, the Formula E London E-Prix.

Proud and delighted to be involved for the second year running, and hot on the heels of our involvement at the Monaco E-Prix earlier this year, Cube provided 109 units to this year’s London event, including the build of an accreditation centre, a broadcasting complex and a fully equipped two-storey race control building.

The race control building, a complex project in itself consisting of ten double stacking units, included partitioning walls added throughout the race control rooms, a medical centre, and full air conditioning installed within each unit. 

The entire Formula E project was a challenging project due to the timescales given: the Cube Management team only had 72 hours to build the race control building and broadcasting centre – a total of 99 units all of which needed to be configured very differently.

Prior to the install, Cube’s expert in-house design, delivery and installation teams worked hard on the project’s meticulous planning and design to ensure all plant, units and materials were on site within plenty of time to meet the tight deadline.

Cube Management’s Project Coordinator, Harry Lonsdale, who led the install said: “We absolutely love, and are used to, working on projects like these, with tight timeframes and deadlines, but it has undoubtedly been a tough challenge. Delighted to say that the 17 crew members, experts in their field, gave their all, worked solidly for 3 days and finished the job in time to allow for a smooth handover to the event organisers a week before the event. Congrats team. Great job done!”

Let the race begin…!

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Cube Wins Hire Industry Product of the Year at Hire Awards of Excellence 2022

Cube Wins Hire Industry Product of the Year at Hire Awards of Excellence 2022

May 10, 2022 | cube news, modular portable buildings

Cube Wins Hire Industry Product of the Year at Hire Awards of Excellence 2022

Cube Modular is delighted to announce it has won Hire Industry Product of the Year for its flagship modular portable buildings. The award was presented at Hire Association Europe’s Hire Awards of Excellence Dinner on Saturday night at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s prestigious Park Lane.

Cube’s winning product impressed the judges with its ‘innovative solution, reduction in transportation costs and the environmental impact’.   

Cube has the exclusive distributor rights for Continest unique foldable cabins for the UK and Ireland as well major international sporting events globally. Continest cabins are the most sustainable temporary portable accommodation solution available to the sports, events and hire industries worldwide.

Folded flat and stacked for transport and erected on site in just a few minutes, these innovative units provide robust and flexible temporary infrastructure for any venue, enabling events to reduce their CO2 and GHG emissions by up to 80%, compared to using traditional fixed framed cabins.

“This is another feather in our cap and it’s great to see the sustainability and innovation of the brilliant Continest portable building system consistently recognised”, said Brandon Weston, MD of Cube Modular Ltd. “Cube’s innovative Continest CN20 and CN10 products were developed to enable the hire industry to reduce the carbon footprint associated with the transportation and storage of temporary portable buildings by up to 80%.

Reducing carbon footprint is a key priority for festivals, sporting and other major events, so the demand for more sustainable products from suppliers is on the increase. Travel and transport specifically has consistently been found to make up at least 80% of a typical event’s carbon footprint, with transportation of building infrastructure contributing significantly due to the size of the structures.

Collapsing and stacking the units means that a single truck can transport 10 CN20 units or 20 CN10 units as opposed to the five trucks required to transport the same number of traditional standard cabins. The patented hinge is very easy to operate using just a special hand tool but provides an extremely safe building of superior quality. These unique temporary buildings can be folded down or put up in 5-10 minutes by a single operator with a forklift truck.

The Hire Industry Product of the Year award is sponsored by The Hire Exchange who presented the trophy to Charles Littlefair, Commercial Manager at Cube.

An impressive solution. The entry demonstrates a credible cost saving and greener result which will reduce Co2 emissions and allow venues to be up and running much quicker, bringing even more agility to fast moving and demanding markets.

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Cube Modular appoints A Space as sole distributor of its Continest portable building solution in Ireland

Cube Modular appoints A Space as sole distributor of its Continest portable building solution in Ireland

Apr 14, 2022 | container conversions, Continest, event structures, foldable containers, modular portable buildings

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Cube Modular appoints A Space as sole distributor of its Continest portable building solution in Ireland

Cube Modular (Cube) and A Space are delighted to announce an agreement appointing A Space as sole provider and distributor of the award winning Continest foldable cabin solution in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

This agreement covers the marketing, distribution, sale and rental of Continest’s CN10 and CN20 units to third parties in the two countries.

As part of this agreement, Cube will be working closely with A Space to facilitate introductions and actively promote the Continest cabin products.

Continest cabins are a ground-breaking, award-winning, and eco-friendly portable building infrastructure solution. Due to their patented innovative foldable technology, multiple units can be transported on a single truck, enabling huge savings on road haulage costs and up to 80% reduction in carbon emissions. Logistical, storage and installation costs achieve similar reductions. Continest cabins can be erected in minutes on-site to provide a high quality, robust and versatile temporary infrastructure and have won many plaudits from across the globe.

Cube Modular’s MD, Brandon Weston, said: “The signing of this agreement marks the beginning of a new and exciting partnership for Cube Modular. For the first time, we will have an official distributor working with us in Ireland, which will allow Irish businesses and rights holders access to the unique and award-winning Continest cabins with very short lead times. A Space is a leading specialist supplier of portable accommodation facilities, and we are thrilled to introduce them as a Cube partner.”

Feargal Duggan, A Space Company Director, added: “We look forward to introducing the Continest mobile solution to the market and believe its innovation and design will provide flexible and affordable temporary building solutions to a range of sectors.”

“Our clients are always looking for more environmentally friendly solutions and this sustainable technology will cut transport carbon emissions by 80%.” James Higgins, A Space Company Director, said.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

About Cube Modular
Cube Modular, part of the Cube International group, is a specialist designer and manufacturer of modular portable buildings. The company brings unique, forward-thinking and game-changing concepts to the portable building industry and creates buildings and structures of exceptional design, quality and construction. Offering a full turn-key solution, from concept design to off-site construction, Cube Modular delivers bespoke solutions to many leading brands and venues, including events, festivals and sports stadia.

About A Space
Established in 2003, A Space is a leading specialist supplier of portable accommodation facilities in Ireland. With over 30 years extensive experience, its dedicated management team pride themselves in providing high quality portable and modular accommodation to a range of sectors including healthcare, construction, event, industrial and education. A Space is constantly striving to bring the latest innovations and developments in modular space to the market and is very excited to be teaming up with Cube as exclusive distributor of the innovative foldable Continest containers in both the Republic and Northern Ireland.

Website and socials: http://www.aspace.ie, Linkedin, Twitter

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Cube Launches Sustainable Event Hotel at Event Buyers Live

Cube Launches Sustainable Event Hotel at Event Buyers Live

Dec 7, 2021 | event services, modular portable buildings

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Cube Launches Sustainable Event Hotel at Event Buyers Live

We’re delighted to have launched our sustainable event hotel at the Event Buyers Live conference in Nottingham recently, which was received with rave reviews!  

Our new state-of-the-art and sustainable event hotel, available for 2022 events and festivals, is constructed using Cube’s market-leading and award-winning Continest foldable containers, buildings which can be rapidly deployed to create multi-room accommodation structures.

Showcasing our innovative design at the conference with a two ensuite bedroom structure, the insulated buildings can be jointed and stacked to form a two-storey 20-bedroom hotel, with air conditioning available where required. Full service and furnishing contracts are also available. Our eco-friendly modular hotel is suitable for any large scale event, making it ideal for organisers looking for on-site staff accommodation to reduce their travel and transport costs. 

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The Event Buyers Live conference, where prospective clients pre-book meetings with suppliers whose products they are interested in, saw a fully booked Cube team showcase its modular portable hotel to many curious parties. In fact, due to demand, the team was unable to fit everyone into the conference timeframe, meaning more showings and demonstrations have been booked in the weeks ahead.  

Festival and event organisers who did manage to book an appointment to see the team were particularly interested in discussing their sustainability goals for 2022 and finding out how Cube can help to reduce their travel and transport emissions through the use of its foldable containers. Continest’s innovative foldable container technology means just two trucks can deliver an entire 20-bedroom ensuite pop-up hotel to any location, leading to an 80% saving in carbon fuel emissions compared to fixed framed portable buildings.  In addition, an entire event infrastructure consisting of ticket offices, security units, admin offices, merchandise units, bar and catering units as well as accreditations offices, can also be delivered on just two trucks*. 

Cube Modular’s charity partner, ecolibrium, also hosted a panel of experts discussing the challenges and looking at strategies for reducing travel carbon emissions at events, focusing on innovation in the supply chain and how stakeholders across the sector can collaborate to create positive change. Brandon Weston, Cube Modular’s Managing Director, was part of this thought-provoking panel, alongside Naomi Lawson (project manager, ecolibrium) and other eminent players in the environmental and events industries. 

Brandon Weston, Cube Modular’s MD, said: “We had a very successful time at Event Buyers Live and received some fantastic feedback on the launch of our new event hotel, which will be available for 2022. This event has been a fantastic networking opportunity for developing both new and existing relationships and we very much look forward to working with them all in what is sure to be an exciting year for the event and festival industry.”

*based on the use of 20 CN20 (6m) units or 40 CN10 (3m) units.

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Cube Modular to launch first Sustainable Event Hotel at Event Buyers Live

Cube Modular to launch first Sustainable Event Hotel at Event Buyers Live

Nov 26, 2021 | modular portable buildings

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Cube Modular to launch first Sustainable Event Hotel at Event Buyers Live

We’re delighted to be launching our new sustainable event hotel at the Event Buyers Live conference (EBL), taking place 29th November – 1st December at the De Verre Orchard Hotel, Nottingham.

Branded as ‘The place to do business’, Event Buyers Live offers one-to-one meetings between event organisers and suppliers, and prides itself on a packed educational programme. This year the event will see ecolibrium, Cube Modular’s charity partner, host a panel of experts with a view to tackle the environmental impacts of travel and transport at live events. Brandon Weston, Cube Modular’s MD, will be part of this panel, alongside Naomi Lawson (project manager, ecolibrium) and other eminent players in the environmental and events industries. The panel will discuss the challenges and look at strategies for reducing travel carbon emissions at events, with a focus on innovation in the supply chain and how stakeholders across the sector can collaborate to create positive change.

Cube’s new and innovative sustainable event hotel, available for 2022 events and festivals, will be made using Cube’s market-leading and award-winning Continest foldable containers which can be rapidly deployed to create multi-room staff accommodation complete with en-suite facilities. The insulated buildings can be stacked to form a two-storey hotel, with air conditioning installed where required. A full service and furnishing contract is also offered. Suitable for any large scale event, the hotel is ideal for organisers looking for on-site staff accommodation to reduce travel and transport costs.

Due to Continest’s innovative folding technology, two trucks and a couple of days are all that is needed to transport and build a 20-bedroom pop-up hotel, leading to an 80% saving in carbon fuel emissions upon transport compared to fixed framed portable buildings.

Brandon Weston, Cube Modular MD, said “We are very excited to be showcasing our new sustainable event hotel at the Event Buyers Live this year. It is great to be able to offer this ground-breaking sustainable staff accommodation for the 2022 festival and event season”.

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