Construction trailers are mobile structures ( trailers) used to accommodate temporary offices, dining facilities and storage of

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s during

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projects.

Hook-ups

Typically, trailers need to be equipped with

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s and

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. Lavatories are usually provided for separately. They are often skid-mounted, on trailers, or put on piles. Construction trailers are often manufactured using traditional stick-frame construction.

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s are also being converted into construction trailers.

Use in different countries

United States

Municipalities can require the use of construction trailers to be subject to permit proceedings. The City of

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, for example, publishes its permit requirements on its municipal website. Enclosed Cargo Trailers are a very popular tool used by many in the construction industry. Keeping equipment and materials clean and dry are a high priority to anyone in the construction industry. These trailers are very user friendly and are multipurpose. Hauling generators, ladders, air compressors and other small to medium-sized power tools from one job site to the next is a necessity. Construction trailers are ordinarily moved by heavy trucks but may also be moved by rail.

Europe

There are people in Europe, especially in

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, who live in trailers of this type, and in German there are words for a congregation of these trailers, ''Bauwagenplatz'' and ''Wagenburg''. These trailers, usually lacking modern-day comforts like heating, electricity, toilets and running water, have become a popular form of

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among people mainly from

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and

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subcultures. The scene bears similarities and can be seen as a European counterpart to

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s and the Tiny-house movement. In 2008 Norwegian media reported that two construction sites (of Byggmester Harald Langemyhr AS) had been housing Polish workers in construction trailers — 4 workers in each.

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