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Construction trailers are mobile structures (trailers) used to accommodate temporary offices, dining facilities and storage of building materials during construction projects.

Hook-ups

Typically, trailers need to be equipped with telephone lines and electrical power. 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. Intermodal containers 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 Fremont, California, for example, publishes its permit requirements on its municipal website.^[1] 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 German-speaking Europe, 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 eco-friendly alternative lifestyle among people mainly from hippie, punk and environmentalist subcultures.^[2] The scene bears similarities and can be seen as a European counterpart to housetruckers 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.^[3]

References

^ "City of Fremont, California municipal website". Retrieved 26 November 2010.
^ Galileo - Mein Leben im Wagendorf (in German), 2012-02-14, retrieved 2020-09-20
^ "Forsiden". www.dn.no. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

External links

[1] "City of Fremont, California municipal website". Retrieved 26 November 2010.

[2] Galileo - Mein Leben im Wagendorf (in German), 2012-02-14, retrieved 2020-09-20

[3] "Forsiden". www.dn.no. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

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 '''Construction trailers''' are mobile structures ([[Trailer (vehicle)|trailers]]) used to accommodate temporary offices, dining facilities and storage of [[building material]]s during [[construction]] projects.
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 ===United States===
 Municipalities can require the use of construction trailers to be subject to permit proceedings. The City of [[Fremont, California]], for example, publishes its permit requirements on its municipal website.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.fremont.ca.us/Permits/BuildingPermits/ConstructionSiteTrailer.htm |title=City of Fremont, California municipal website |accessdate=26 November 2010 }}</ref>
-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 that 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. </ref> https://www.americancargosales.com
+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===
 [[File:Wagenburg Zaffaraya Neufeld Bern.JPG|thumb|''Wagenburg'' with several construction trailers in Switzerland]]
-There are people in Europe, especially in [[German-speaking Europe]], who live in trailers of this type, and in German there are words for a congregation of these trailers, ''Bauwagenplatz'' and ''Wagenburg''.
+There are people in Europe, especially in [[German-speaking Europe]], who live in trailers of this type, and in [[German language|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 [[Environmentally friendly|eco-friendly]] [[alternative lifestyle]] among people mainly from [[hippie]], [[Punk subculture|punk]] and [[Environmental movement|environmentalist]] subcultures.<ref>{{Citation|title=Galileo - Mein Leben im Wagendorf|date=2012-02-14|url=https://www.prosieben.de/tv/galileo/videos/mein-leben-im-wagendorf-clip|language=de|access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref> The scene bears similarities and can be seen as a European counterpart to [[Housetrucker|housetruckers]] and the [[Tiny-house movement]].
-In 2008 [[Norway|Norwegian]] media reported that two construction sites (of Byggmester [[Harald Langemyhr]] AS) had been housing Polish workers in construction trailers — 4 workers in each.<ref>http://www.dn.no/forsiden/naringsliv/article1352815.ece</ref>
+In 2008 [[Norway|Norwegian]] media reported that two construction sites (of Byggmester [[Harald Langemyhr]] AS) had been housing Polish workers in construction trailers — 4 workers in each.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dn.no/forsiden/naringsliv/article1352815.ece|title=Forsiden|website=www.dn.no|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-*[[Portable building]]
+* [[Alternative housing]]
+* [[Fulltiming]]
+* [[Mobile home]]
+* [[Portable building]]
+* [[Tiny home movement]]
+* [[Housetrucker|Housetruckers]]
+* [[Vandwelling]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 {{commonscat|Construction trailers}}
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20021115133003/http://tsuga.ca/gallery/1998/SitePrep/html/gatco.htm ATCO trailer gallery]
 * [http://www.abheritage.ca/abinvents/inventions/inv_bu_atco_portable.htm Alberta Heritage treatise on construction trailers]
 * [http://www.securitymagazine.com/CDA/Articles/SEC_Highlights/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000244119 Article on construction site security and theft, including trailer contents]
-* [[:de:Wagenplatz|''Bauwagenplatz'']]
-* [http://uzpo.su/vagon-doma-domus/tekhnicheskie-kharakteristiki-vagon-domov ru:Construction trailer specs]
 [[Category:House types]]
-[[Category:Construction terminology]]
+[[Category:Building engineering]]
+[[Category:Trailers]]