A hotel made from steel shipping container opens in West London
Uxbridge recycled hotel
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The first hotel in Europe to be constructed from modified steel shipping containers was officially opened today in west London.
The 120-room Travelodge in Uxbridge has been built from 86 high-strength steel containers which were constructed and fitted with the hotel room's fixtures and fittings in China.
Shipped to England, they were then put on a lorry and fitted together like giant Lego blocks on the site in Uxbridge.
Travelodge international and development managing director Paul Harvey said: "This opening shows our commitment to innovation and cost effectiveness."
Travelodge said the advantage of using the modular build technique, pioneered by Verbus Systems in the UK, was the affordability and efficiency gains in the speed of construction.
The company added that without the new technique, it was unlikely to have been possible to construct a hotel on the site. It was land-locked and on a busy road, meaning access was limited. The placing together of the 86 containers took just 20 days, ensuring the absolute minimum disruption to the local community.
Two different sizes of container were used to build the hotel, creating double rooms which measure 5mx3m and family rooms which measure 3.5mx6m.
Travelodge is also constructing a new 307-room hotel at Heathrow airport, west London, using the modular build technique.
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