Solus

Product Range
PRODUCT OVERVIEW APPLICATIONS

SL031 Offices and meeting rooms

WELCOME
SL051
Canteens and breakout areas Portakabin is the market leading Introduction to our Solus range
supplier of modular buildings from Solus buildings create spacious working environments for up to 7 people, with the
Drying and changing rooms single units through to multi-storey flexibility to configure the interior just how you want it. The building’s size, high-
SL062 hospital complexes and schools. quality, all-steel construction and excellent thermal efficiency have contributed to
Waiting rooms We operate in 10 countries achievement of an independent certification from the British Board of Agrément (BBA).

SL071/072 Treatment or consultation rooms across Europe.

This, combined with Local Authority Building Control LANTAC approval, confirm
compliance with all relevant Building Regulations and Building Standards.
Retail spaces The Solus building can provide large open-plan working environments
SL082
or bespoke solutions, created to suit your exact requirements.
Security gatehouses
SL102

SL122 The possibilities are endless…

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The Solus product from Portakabin provides
flexible and open-plan space suitable for a wide
variety of applications.
With lengths up to 12 metres and floor
areas of up to 36m , spacious and
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flexible work spaces can be created
for a wide range of applications.
The buildings are delivered by lorry and
simply craned into position on your
site, ready for immediate use – usually
within a day. They can be linked or
configured into two-storey buildings
to create even larger facilities.
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Our full turn-key package can provide you
with furniture, climate control systems,
fire and security systems, internet and
telephone points for the building.
Project management and help with
planning applications can also be
provided. Added to this the Solus building
is offered with an unrivalled 5-year product
warranty and 30-year structural warranty
on all new buildings purchased from us.
Outside the building we can ensure you
meet all relevant regulations by providing
ramps, steps, stairs and lifts. Gates,
barriers and turnstiles can also be fitted
to control access to the area around the
building. Bespoke external finishes to
the building and signage surrounding
it, ensure it meets your exact needs.
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Why choose a Solus building?
Choice of sizes available to suit
all requirements, with floor areas
from over 7m and up to 36m
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Buildings can be linked to
create larger facilities
Can be configured to create
two-storey accommodation
Delivered ready for immediate use
– and can be sited within a day
Flexible open-plan space suitable for
a range of layouts, with up to 3 metre
widths and 2.3 metre ceiling heights
Outstanding build quality
provides a high-value asset
with striking visual appeal
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Low-level floor design allows
one-step access
The building’s inherent structural
strength means that, if required,
it can be sited without telescopic
legs for improved aesthetics
An innovative design enables safe
installation - delivery can be carried
out at low height for improved
site safety and compliance with
Work at Height Regulations.
Buildings can be connected to
SL051, 12.46m2
existing buildings or installed
Shown as an office
within existing structures such
as warehouses or airhangers.
SL051, 12.46m2
Shown as an office
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BUILDING RANGE BUILDING DIMENSIONS

SINGLE STOREY BUILDING DIMENSIONS (MM)

SL031 SL051 SL062 SL071 SL072 SL082 SL102 SL122

EXTERNAL LENGTH (LODASTRUT FIXED LEG WITH LOW LEVEL LIFT) 3104 5104 6104 7504 7504 8642 10242 12242

EXTERNAL WIDTH (LODASTRUT FIXED LEG WITH LOW LEVEL LIFT) 2994 2994 3360 2994 3360 3360 3360 3360

SL082, 24.87m2 EXTERNAL WIDTH (FOOT) 2836 2836 3202 2836 3202 3266 3266 3266
Shown as an office
EXTERNAL HEIGHT (LODASTRUT FIXED LEG WITH OR WITHOUT LOW LEVEL LIFT) 2573 2573 2573 2573 2573 2573 2573 2573

EXTERNAL HEIGHT (FOOT)* 2610 2610 2610 2610 2610 2610 2610 2610

HEIGHT FROM LORRY PLATFORM 2539 2539 2539 2539 2539 2539 2539 2539

LEG CENTRES (LENGTH) 2854 4854 5854 7254 7254 4880 5700 6100

LEG CENTRES (WIDTH) 2810 2810 3176 2810 3176 3176 3176 3176

INTERNAL LENGTH 2808 4808 5808 7208 7208 8408 10008 12008

INTERNAL WIDTH 2592 2592 2958 2592 2958 2958 2958 2958

CEILING HEIGHT 2300 2300 2300 2300 2300 2300 2300 2300

FOUNDATION TO FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL* 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165

FLOOR AREA (M2) 7.28 12.46 17.18 18.68 21.32 24.87 29.60 35.52

TWO STOREY BUILDING DIMENSIONS (MM)

SL031 SL051 SL062 SL071 SL072 SL082 SL102 SL122

EXTERNAL HEIGHT* 5146 5146 5146 5146 5146 5146 5146 5146

GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO FIRST FLOOR LEVEL* 2573 2573 2573 2573 2573 2573 2573 2573

All other dimensions are as detailed for a single storey building.

* Lodastrut legs fully retracted.

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SL102, 29.60m2
Shown as a changing room

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SL122, 35.52m2
Shown as a two-storey office
with canteen and changing room

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Secure, fire-rated building designed

specifically for document storage.

Portakabin Arkive buildings enable secure, high-capacity document storage with

specially designed features to ensure your documents are easily accessible and
maintained in prime condition. Created from a robust all-steel building with a floor area
of over 17m2 and enough space to store the contents of approximately 61 four-drawer
filing cabinets, it has a high-quality steel racking system fitted as standard, maximising
your usable storage area. These buildings are available to hire for as long as you require.
They are delivered by lorry and simply craned into position on your site, ready for
immediate use – usually within a day.

Why choose a Portakabin Arkive building?

High-security fire-rated doorset Excellent air-tightness rating

and digital keypad lock to resist
and deter unauthorised entry
Half-hour fire protection from
the exterior to the interior of the
unit, independently certified by
Warrington Fire Research Centre
A flexible storage capacity with
five rows of fully adjustable
shelves each supporting 110kg
preventing paper damage by providing
consistent humidity levels and
reduced levels of air pollutants
Lights fitted with polycarbonate
opal diffusers to absorb
harmful UV radiation which
could fade your paperwork
Tubular heater fitted as standard AV062, 17.18m2
to provide background heating. Shown as a file storage facility

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BUILDING DIMENSIONS

DIMENSIONS (MM)
AV062

EXTERNAL LENGTH (LODASTRUT FIXED LEG WITH LOW LEVEL LIFT) 6104

EXTERNAL WIDTH 3360

EXTERNAL HEIGHT* 2610

HEIGHT FROM LORRY PLATFORM 2539

LEG CENTRES (LENGTH) 5854

LEG CENTRES (WIDTH) 3176

INTERNAL LENGTH 5808

INTERNAL WIDTH 2958

CEILING HEIGHT 2300

FOUNDATION TO FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL* 165

FLOOR AREA (M2) 17.18

* Lodastrut legs fully retracted.

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BUILDING BENEFITS CHARTER

Benefits
ON TIME AND
What is off-site construction?
• Built in a factory • Speed – up to 70% faster as construction
• Transported to site takes place in the factory while the

• As many buildings as you need
• Can be multi-storey
• Interiors and exteriors designed to meet your needs.
ON BUDGET
groundworks take place
• Increased safety and less disruption –
due to 90% fewer vehicle movements
• Futureproof – flexibility to grow, shrink,
relocate or reconfigure

90%
• Programme certainty – unaffected We are so confident of our ability
by weather to deliver on time that we are
• 90% less waste – than traditional construction the ONLY company to make the
• Ready to use on day of installation. following promise:

less vehicle In the unlikely event we ever fail

movements to deliver your building on time or
to the agreed contract sum, we’ll
give our hire customers a week’s
up to free hire for every day we are late.

70%
For our sales customers we will
refund 1% of your contract value
for every week we are late.*

faster than
traditional build
* Terms and Conditions apply.

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TAILORED FOR YOU LASTING SERVICE

Our relationship with you

Everything you need for a ready-to-use building. continues long after your
building is delivered.

Pre-Building Delivery – from helping with planning or building control applications We can help you with refurbishments and

and project management to ensuring you have undertaken the surveys and enhancements to ensure your building

groundworks required before your building is installed, we’ve got it covered. continues to meet your precise
requirements.
Internal External
We can even relocate your building to a
Furniture and fit outs Ramps, steps and stairs new site, whether a single unit or a

Decoration and partitions Gates, barriers and turnstiles multi-storey building complex.

Climate control systems
Fire and security systems
Internet and telephone points
Audio visual equipment
Seating We can help you reconfigure your space
to adapt to your changing requirements or
External finishes and signage new Building Regulations and provide
repairs, routine maintenance and
Canopies, shelters and shutters
replacement parts to ensure your facilities
Play equipment and surfacing maintain their performance.

Toilet and changing facilities (including Landscaping.

accessible and multi-cultural products).

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QUALITY HEALTH & SAFETY

Walls Roof Windows Design loads Fire performance Portakabin has

External walls are of a durable one-
piece construction. High-performance,
low-maintenance, plastisol-coated,
galvanised steel external wall finish
offers protection against fire, extreme
weather and accidental damage.
Internally, the walls are polyester-
coated galvanised steel, providing an
impact resistant, wipe-clean finish.
Floor
The floor has a rigid galvanised steel
frame and an aluminium-zinc coated
steel sheet underdrawing, which offers
a sturdy and robust feel. The design
also prevents infestation as the thermal
insulation material is laid on top of the
underdrawing. The suspended floor is
completely integrated into the structure
of the building. This enables the building
to be sited close to the ground for one-
step easy access. A variety of floor
coverings are available depending on
the application of the building, including
hard-wearing vinyl or carpeting.
Outstanding insulation is provided by
the construction of the roof. The roof
deck is of one-piece construction and
is impact resistant. It is covered with
solar-reflective, profiled plastisol-coated,
galvanised steel to reduce heat gain.
Internally, the ceiling is designed to
prevent condensation problems. It is
covered with the same polyester steel as
the walls for a low-maintenance finish.
Doors
Steel-faced doors have an insulating core
that minimises heat loss. The anodised
aluminium frame also incorporates
draught proof weather seals. Protection
against theft and vandalism is given
by a cylinder mortice lock, which has
escape override on the inside. A low-level
threshold improves access and can help
you to comply with the Equality Act 2010.
Both the fixed and opening have
distinctive square cornered aluminium
frames and polyester powder coated paint
finish. Opening windows have lockable
handles with keys. The windows are fully
double-glazed for excellent thermal and
acoustic performance. Tinted glazing
reduces solar glare and a thermal break
prevents condensation problems.
Building layout
A variety of room layouts can be achieved
by the installation of partition walls,
with a matching polyester steel finish.
Portakabin Solus buildings can be linked
to form larger complexes or stacked to
form two or three-storey buildings.
Foundations
Portakabin Solus buildings are quickly and
easily sited. The need for pad foundations
is dependent on site conditions, total
weight of the building and the imposed
loads. Advice on foundation loads and
positions will be given by Portakabin staff.
Floor – 3.00kN/m2
Roof – 0.75kN/m2
Basic wind speed (to meet BS
6399: Part 2 requirements)
Thermal insulation
The walls, doors and roof are insulated
with environmentally friendly CFC-free
Envirofoam: a rigid polymer insulation
material that is lightweight and yet
enhances long-life structural strength
and ensures an energy-efficient building.
Insulation values
Elemental U-values (W/m2K)
Floor 0.35
Walls 0.59
Roof 0.42
Fire-engineered construction ensures
safe fire performance. Non-combustible
materials are used for all external
wall panels and internal lining of walls
and ceilings; minimising the potential
fire load. Walls, ceilings and floor
underdrawing have Class O surfaces.
Roof decks have a British Standard
FAA rating. The floor has half-hour fire
resistance in multi-storey mode.
Climate control
A variety of heating, ventilation and air-
conditioning systems can be provided
for the enhanced comfort of occupants.
Transport and handling
Portakabin Solus buildings are
transported by lorry and craned
into position. All buildings have, as
standard, provision for low-level
lifting. Low-level lifting supports The
Work at Height Regulations 2005
to avoid the increased safety risks
associated with working at height.
uncompromising safety
standards – from manufacture
to delivery and installation.
Nothing takes priority
over our drive to meet the
strictest safety standards
in everything we do.
Our manufacturing facility has
achieved OHSAS 18001 accreditation
for its occupational and safety
management systems, recognising
that it works safely and produces
buildings that are safe to use.
Our health and safety specialists carry
out thorough risk assessments on
every site prior to delivery, to ensure
we mitigate against any site specific
risk factors during installation.
The Portakabin range of buildings is
specifically designed for safe delivery,
installation, maintenance and ongoing use.

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Registered company number 685303. 126/10/18.

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