Case Studies

See how ContainerWest delivers practical container modifications, engineered buildings, and specialized project solutions for customers across Western Canada.

Browse by Project Type

Specialized
Specialized Container Project for a Unique Requirement

When a Vancouver architect needed container modules for a clean, modern build, ContainerWest delivered a two-level fieldhouse for North Delta Secondary School. The project included module engineering, fabrication, site craning, and site welding to support the architectural design and open, light-filled layout.

Featured Elements:

Public space, multi-level, large floor area, architect-designed, code compliance
Container Building
Seaspan Operations Support Tower

To reduce walking time across the shipyard site, ContainerWest delivered an operations support tower with washrooms, a tool crib, warehouse space, and office space. The full tower module can be relocated around the site using self-propelled hydraulic jacking trailers.

Featured Elements:

Washrooms, tool crib, warehouse space, office space, relocatable structure
Fire Training Structure
Chilliwack Fire 2026

Built for Chilliwack, this fire training structure combines features from several recent builds into one class-leading solution. It includes three live fire burn rooms, balconies, adjustable walls, roof breach props, stairs, a smoke system, and a force door.

Featured Elements:

Live fire burn rooms, smoke system, force door, code-compliant design
Temporary Infrastructure
Empire Stadium Temporary Infrastructure

To reduce walking time across the shipyard site, ContainerWest delivered an operations support tower with washrooms, a tool crib, warehouse space, and office space. The full tower module can be relocated around the site using self-propelled hydraulic jacking trailers.

Featured Elements:

Food prep containers, vending containers, event infrastructure
Simple Modification
Mammoet Storage Container

When a local crane company needed secure, portable storage, ContainerWest delivered custom storage containers built for day-to-day operational use. Features included vents, lights, shelving, custom racks, hangers, extra doors, and the customer’s corporate colour.

Featured Elements:

Vents, lights, shelving, racks, extra doors, custom paint
Fire Training Structure
Seaspan Marine Fire Trainer

When Seaspan needed a tugboat-sized live fire training simulator for both crew and City firefighters, ContainerWest designed and built a fully custom solution. The structure includes an engine room fire, galley fire, ship’s doors, stairs, anchor points, a standpipe, and a smoke system.

Featured Elements:

Live fire simulator, marine layout, standpipe, smoke system
Container Building
Island Tug

When a West Coast tug company needed a control room and support containers for its cable-laying barge, ContainerWest delivered a marine-ready custom solution. Features included marine-grade windows, specialized insulation, upgraded finishes and wiring, split-system AC, and corrosion-resistant coatings.

Featured Elements:

Marine-grade windows, insulation, split-system AC, corrosion-resistant coating
Temporary Infrastructure
Juno Awards

For a fan experience inspired by the Ready Player One story, ContainerWest built temporary container stacks in a public plaza in downtown Vancouver. The project included foundations, levelling, structural connections, bracing, City approvals, and fast installation with our own crew and equipment.

Featured Elements:

Temporary stacks, structural connections, public plaza installation, fast timeline
Simple Modification
Ski Hill Storage Containers

When a local ski hill needed storage for upcoming events, ContainerWest delivered storage containers right to the top of the mountain.

Featured Elements:

Storage solution, remote delivery
Container Building
Baseball Announcer’s Booth

When a municipality needed a cost-effective announcer’s booth for a community ball diamond, ContainerWest engineered and built a practical structure with an announcer’s booth on top and storage below. Features included stairs, railings, large windows, access doors, security lock boxes, interior electrical, and structural code compliance.

Featured Elements:

Announcer’s booth, storage, stairs, railings, electrical, code compliance
Container Building
Seaspan Victoria Shipyards

When a leading West Coast shipyard needed fast workshop infrastructure for a new submarine program, ContainerWest delivered 45 modules in four months. Working with the project team, we supplied offices, dry storage, electrical distribution, hazardous materials storage, stairs, railings, and walkways.

Featured Elements:

Offices, dry storage, electrical distribution, hazardous materials storage, stairs, railings, walkways

Need a container modification, or a more specialized project?

From practical upgrades to engineered container buildings, ContainerWest helps customers find the right solution with experienced in-house engineering, fabrication, and straightforward quoting.