Portable Toilet and Shower Blocks: Essential Facilities for NZ Worksite

It’s essential to take care of your hard-working team when you’re managing a worksite. Regardless of whether your project will last a few days or a few months, you need to provide your team with ablutions and portable facilities to maintain hygiene and comfort.

This problem may seem challenging at first – how do you equip your site with toilets and showers? But the solution is actually pretty simple: invest in portable blocks that can be easily transported to and installed onto your worksite. 

Why Portable Toilets And Shower Blocks Are Must-Haves For NZ Worksites

Why should you consider these transportable blocks for your site?

Ensuring Proper Health, Safety And Hygiene For Your Team. Naturally, these are three qualities that you and your people should always prioritise. Health, safety and hygiene protocols keep us happy and healthy, letting us stay mentally and physically ready for the work at hand. 

Ensure you’re following NZ worksite regulations by providing access to proper sanitation stations, like portable toilets and showers. Dedicated sections for showering and other needs prevents health hazards and stop the spread of bacteria that can cause illnesses like colds and gastrointestinal infections, among other conditions. Accessible facilities also encourage better hygiene habits on-site.

Promoting healthy habits is especially important on sites where workers work closely with one another. For example, during construction work, builders often stay in close proximity to one another. If one person practices poor hygiene habits, then they put everyone else at risk. 

Choose well-designed ablutions and portable facilities that promote cleanliness and safety. 

Enhancing Worker Comfort And Morale. It’s not enough to think about physical hygiene and health – you must also consider your team’s mental well-being. Mental health has a substantial impact on our general health, and poor conditions can truly have a devastating effect on your valued staff members. 

Access to clean toilets and functional showers improves comfort during long or physically demanding shifts. They’re critical on remote sites where there’s no access to plumbing or nearby facilities.

Workers tend to be more productive, happy and satisfied when their needs are covered. Proper ablutions and portable facilities show your team that you care.

Be sure your blocks are routinely cleaned. Modern units come with proper ventilation and additional necessary qualities. Always get enough blocks to accommodate your entire team; having too few could quickly lead to issues, but too many could take up too much room.

Essential For Long-Term Or Remote Projects. Simpler, quicker projects may be fine without additional facilities. However, if your worksite is remote or will last for a while, then you need facilities to promote proper sanitation. 

Self-contained toilet and shower blocks mean that teams can comfortably stay on site longer without disruption.

Make sure your facilities are strategically placed to reduce downtime. As in, they should be accessible for everyone on the site, and shouldn’t be too out of the way. But, they also shouldn’t be too close to the main work.

Tips For Finding The Right Ablutions And Portable Facilities For You

You need portable toilets and showers, but how do you know which ones to hire or purchase?

Select The Right Vendor. The best place to start is with a trustworthy, experienced vendor. Search for a portable building company that has experience working with clients like you. They should offer top-quality toilet and shower blocks, and they should provide reliable delivery and setup services. Additionally, ask if they offer customisable projects in case their standard designs don’t meet your needs.

Be sure you check if their buildings are for hire, purchase or both. Renting is a good option if you only need albutions and portable facilities for a temporary time, but purchasing is great if you know you’ll get plenty of use out of them.

Assess Your Worksite’s Needs. Before you hire or purchase any blocks, assess your site to determine how many you’ll need. How many workers are in your team? How long will the project last? Do you need toilets and showers, or just toilets? 

If you’re having trouble determining your needs, talk to your portable building suppliers and ask for their opinions. Ask about how much they think you’ll need and where/how they should be set up. 

Plan For Long-Term Maintenance. Remember that it’s not enough to just install toilet and shower blocks – you must take care of them for the duration of your project. Ask your portable building suppliers about what they would suggest based on your circumstances. 

Take time to create a maintenance schedule and stick with it. Consistent maintenance prevents problems from becoming larger and more dangerous. 

Making Your Worksite Safer, More Compliant And More Comfortable With Ablutions And Portable Facilities

Trust us at Castle Portable Buildings to provide you with top-notch toilet blocks and shower blocks, among many other portable solutions. If we don’t quite have what you’re looking for, we’ll be happy to discuss custom options. 

Ready to start? Have any questions? Call us on 0800 780 900 or reach out directly online to speak to our team.

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