Portable Buildings Donated To South Asia Tsunami Relief
California based Global Portable Buildings, Inc. is offering to donate ten (10) of its portable multi-purpose steel buildings to international aid agencies for immediate repositioning to the Tsunami disaster regions of South Asia. The buildings are perfectly suited for temporary housing, offices, medical exam rooms, relief worker accommodations, and many other durable shelter requirements.
(PRWEB) January 4, 2005 -- California based Global Portable Buildings, Inc.
is offering to donate ten (10) of its portable multi-purpose steel buildings to
international aid agencies for immediate repositioning to the Tsunami disaster
regions of South Asia.
The buildings are perfectly suited for temporary
housing, offices, medical exam rooms, relief worker accommodations, and many
other durable shelter requirements. There is virtually no construction required,
and set-up is quick and easy. Each building can be transported by container
chassis, flat-bed truck, fork lift or helicopter, and they can be stacked up to
eight units high on a container ship.
Company President Charles Bradley
states, “I don’t see how we can stand by and not attempt to help. The most
immediate action we can take is to have ready 10 of our new buildings for one or
more of the major aid agencies now, at no cost to them other than transportation
to the region. We will stand ready to work with any international agency or
government over the long term, to provide durable, instant shelter at
substantially reduced costs. All of us at Global Portable Buildings wish to
express our sincere thoughts and hopes for all those individuals and countries
affected by this terrible tragedy, and are committed to helping as best we
can.”
Global Portable Buildings is also making available the balance of
its current California based inventory of approximately forty (40) 8 ft. x 20
ft. and ten (10) 8 ft. x 40 ft. portable buildings at substantially reduced
prices.
One immediate benefit to the South Asia relief effort is the
potential to load the buildings prior to shipping with supplies such as
clothing, linens & bedding, medicine, first aid items and any other
soft-boxed goods that are needed. This is a highly efficient way to transport
essential supplies in combination with portable shelter that may be required
over an extended period of reconstruction and relocation.
Currently
located in Santa Rosa, California, all the buildings are brand new and available
from existing inventory. They are located approximately 60 miles from key
shipping facilities at the Port of Oakland, California, and approximately 40
miles from Travis AFB near Sacramento, California.
Each self-contained,
fully insulated building comes with the following standard
features:
• Finished interiors with paneled walls and
floors using natural wood compounds.
• On-board solar power
supply providing lighting and 12vDC power.
• Pre-wired for
110/220vAC power and telephone line.
• Large, heavy duty
double-glazed glass windows with stainless steel screens and steel security
covers.
• Some buildings available with small kitchenette
and bathroom with shower, sink & vanity, and either SeaLand Vacuflush or
environmental composting toilets.
Global Portable Buildings will begin a
new production run at its overseas manufacturing facility in approximately 45
Days, and has the ability to redirect this inventory to the affected areas.
Production capabilities can scale up to 1,000’s of units per month as
needed.
“Our portable housing and shelter solutions are perfectly suited
for just this type of disaster response” says Tom Johnson, Vice President. “We
are uniquely positioned with multiple manufacturing facilities in Asia that can
rapidly boost production. Because those facilities are located very close to the
affected regions, it allows for the buildings to be re-positioned quickly upon
completion. We’re talking shipping times in days instead of weeks.”
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb193862.htm