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We partnered with Staffordshire County Council to expand Silverdale Enterprise Centre with a series of bespoke container workshop units, providing flexible, long-term space for start-ups and small businesses.
Using converted shipping containers, we delivered robust, high-quality workshops designed to meet increased post-pandemic demand while fitting seamlessly into the existing site. The project demonstrates how container conversions can support economic regeneration by creating adaptable commercial space quickly and cost-effectively.
Silverdale Enterprise Centre, in Newcastle under Lyme, is part of Staffordshire County Council’s network of ‘easy-let’ office and workshop accommodation locations.
The county council operates a number of enterprise centres and workshop units across Staffordshire. Its earliest units date back to the early 1980s and have been a fundamental part of the economic regeneration strategy since then.
The enterprise centres provide an “easy in, easy out” affordable workshop space for a wide range of small businesses in the local area. Silverdale Enterprise Centre is just one of the sites offering easy let units from the council.
In operation since July 2005, Silverdale Enterprise Centre comprises 19 unfurnished flexible office/workshops and 9 industrial workshop units. The centre offers affordable commercial space for start-up and small to medium-sized businesses wishing to progress to rented accommodation.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Staffordshire County Council anticipated that a number of people in their county may lose their job. This in turn would lead to increased interest and demand for workshop units, as people were starting their own businesses following furlough or redundancy. The County Council’s units were particularly in demand thanks to the flexibility of the short-term lease on offer.
The workshop units at Silverdale Enterprise Centre were at full occupancy, and the onsite team were receiving a number of enquiries for high quality, small workshops for start-up businesses. The County Council decided to expand their available workshop unit availability by building more workshop units in an unused part of the site’s car park.
Staffordshire County Council needed the new workshop units to be functional for the next 25+ years, so a robust structure of high quality was important.
S Jones Containers were successful in securing the winning Country Council’s procurement bid due to the quality of our proposed specification and price.
S Jones Containers provided a bespoke specification for twelve bespoke workshop/retail units, built from converted 40ft containers.
The County Council specified that the units needed to have simplicity and be robust in nature, whilst also providing a comfortable, productive work environment for the tenants.
With this in mind, the containers were modified to create functional workshops that could be used for a variety of business types.
Our conversions team insulated the units and lined each one with OSB3 Sterling board. The container workshops were fitted out with electrics, including bright lighting and practical power sockets. A durable workbench was fitted in the far end of each workshop.
The container transformation was completed by replacing the standard shipping container cargo doors with double glazed French entrance doors. Each container was repainted in green to complement the existing surroundings of the site. We also added roller shutter doors for additional security and to give the units an individual pop of colour.
In addition to the container workshop units, we also created a single toilet block unit for workshop occupants, and a separate kitchenette area with full disabled access.
“The expansion of Silverdale Enterprise Centre has been a welcome boost in this area of Newcastle under Lyme. It demonstrates our commitment as a county council to support start-up and small businesses – ensuring they have excellent facilities with flexible tenancies, allowing them to concentrate on successfully running their company.
The size of these container units is ideally suited for new business start-ups for them to get established before moving on to larger premises. Careful consideration has gone into the design of the new units to cater for as many different types of businesses as possible.”
Philip White, Staffordshire County Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills
We design and deliver bespoke container workshops and commercial units that provide durable, high-quality space for start-ups, SMEs, and local enterprise hubs. Built for long-term use and rapid deployment, our container conversions offer a practical way to expand capacity without the time and cost of traditional construction.
Learn more about our container conversion capabilities or contact us today to discuss your project.
