When buyers search shipping container office or portable office, they usually want something that looks like a workplace — glass, deck, climate control — not a bare box with a power board. At Container Build Group we build those offices in South Lismore and deliver them Australia-wide as finished modules.
This page covers our portable and container office range. For construction-pad site offices specifically, see also container site offices.
Portable Sales Display Office — container office with deck and glass.
What a shipping container office is used for
A shipping container office starts as a high-cube steel module and becomes a lockable commercial workspace. Common briefs we build for:
- Developer sales centres and display villages
- Relocatable / demountable offices that move with the campaign
- Off-grid offices on pads without conventional services
- Dual-width sales suites when you need open-plan floor area and a professional façade
- Companion offices for mining, civil and government projects
Factory-built means electrical, insulation and fit-out are finished in Lismore before the truck leaves — Australian-made, Australian-compliant.
Configurations and inclusions
These are the office formats we build today:
Portable sales display office (off-grid)
Our Portable Sales Display Office is a portable, custom-built, off-grid, modular sales office with a proper showcasing space. Program on that page:
- 10-day factory build
- 5-day installation
- Off-grid solar as part of the brief
- Delivery Australia-wide, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide
Ideal when the sales pad is ahead of the power pole, or when the office needs to relocate later.
Portable container office on site — solar and deck.
Container Sales Office — 2 × 40 ft
The Container Sales Office – x2 40FT joins two 40 ft shipping containers into a larger suite:
- Large deck and ramp
- Insulated roofing panels over containers and deck
- 60 m² open-plan interior (centre walls removed and reinforced)
- Custom fixed-panel glass
- Many versions of this configuration delivered
This is the format when a single 20 ft office is not enough presentation space.
Sales Office x2 40FT — Dual 40 ft shipping container office.
Off Grid Office — 20 ft
Specs on the Off Grid Office page:
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Shell | New 20 ft high cube |
| Size | About 6 m × 2.4 m / 14.4 m² |
| Fit-out | Kitchenette and bathroom |
| Off-grid items | Pressure pump, 160 L water + sewage tanks, macerator |
| Power | Solar packages available |
20 ft office cabin
The Office page covers a 20 ft container cabin as a portable building that can be transported across Australia — a compact starting point when floor area needs are modest.
Spec table
| Format | Containers | Size / program | Key inclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales office suite | 2 × 40 ft | 60 m² open plan | Deck, ramp, insulated roofing, fixed-panel glass |
| Portable sales display | Custom modular | 10-day factory / 5-day install | Off-grid solar, showcasing space |
| Off-grid office | 1 × 20 ft HC | 14.4 m² | Kitchenette, bathroom, tanks, macerator, solar options |
| Office cabin | 1 × 20 ft | Per office page | Portable cabin format |
Exact workstation layouts, data cabling and hire rates are quoted once we see your brief.
Real projects
Container offices sit alongside our wider commercial work from the same South Lismore workshop:
- Dual 40 ft sales offices — repeatable format, multiple versions built
- Portable sales display — gallery includes Sawtell Commons / Bonville showroom exteriors
- Larger industrial and government deliveries listed on our mining and government page: Snowy Hydro 32-man Alpine Lodge, Port of Brisbane expansion, Middlemount Golf Club (Queensland)
Full galleries: commercial hub.
Factory-built in South Lismore, delivered Australia-wide
Design, fabrication and quality control happen at 39 Habib Drive, South Lismore NSW 2480. We are an Australian manufacturer of shipping-container buildings. Units leave as complete modules — ready to place — with Australia-wide delivery including every capital city.
Need sleeping cabins or ablutions with the office? See mining camp accommodation and ablution blocks Australia.
Portable, relocatable and demountable — what buyers usually mean
Search language varies. Some clients ask for a portable office, others for relocatable, demountable or transportable buildings. In practice they want the same outcome: a professional workspace that can be placed quickly and, if needed, moved later without demolishing a conventional slab building.
Our portable sales display office is built expressly for that campaign-style use. The dual 40 ft suite is modular — it travels as complete containers — and suits longer sales-centre or site-office stays where presentation matters. The 20 ft off-grid office fills the compact, self-contained brief.
If your tender documents say “demountable office” or “relocatable building,” send us the clause. We will map it to a format or a custom module from the same factory process.
Who typically orders a container office
- Residential and commercial developers fitting out display villages
- Civil and construction contractors needing a lockable site presence
- Sales teams launching regional land estates ahead of services
- Mining, energy and government projects that need an office beside camp accommodation
- Operators pairing an office with a pop-up café or amenities block
Because fabrication is in South Lismore, you get one Australian workshop responsible for structure, electrical and finish — useful when compliance scrutiny is part of the job.
Pairing offices with other CBG modules
A sales pad rarely needs only an office. Common companions we already manufacture:
- Ablution and amenities blocks
- Camp or commercial kitchens
- Expo / side-opening display containers
- Remote sleeping cabins for FIFO-style crews
Ask for a package quote if the pad needs more than one module — it is usually cleaner than mixing suppliers with different compliance stories.
From enquiry to keys — what to send us
The fastest quotes include:
- Site address and access notes (crane / truck)
- Grid power available, or off-grid required
- Rough headcount and whether the space is client-facing or crew-only
- Preferred format (20 ft, dual 40 ft, portable display)
- Decking, ramp, glass or branding requirements
- Programme date
With that, we can confirm whether a format fits or whether the job needs a custom drawing set from the Lismore drafting team.
Glass, deck and first impressions
Client-facing offices live or die on arrival. That is why the dual 40 ft sales office publishes insulated roofing over the deck as well as the containers, plus custom fixed-panel glass. The portable sales display gallery shows deck, sliding glass and timber feature elements on a real showroom pad. If your brief is crew-only, we can keep the shell simpler — but if buyers walk through the door, say so up front so the façade is part of the drawing set, not a variation later.
Frequently asked questions
What does a shipping container office include?
It depends on the format. Suites range from a 20 ft off-grid office with kitchenette and bathroom through to a 60 m² dual 40 ft sales office with deck, ramp and glass. We confirm inclusions on your quote.
Is a portable office the same as a demountable?
Buyers use both terms. Our portable sales display office is built to move with the campaign; the dual 40 ft suite is modular and transportable as complete containers. Tell us whether relocation is part of the brief.
Can I run a container office without mains power?
Yes where specified. Off-grid solar is on the portable sales display office, and the 20 ft off-grid office lists tanks, pump, macerator and solar package options.
How long does a portable sales office take to build and install?
Timing: 10 days in the factory and 5 days installation.
Do you deliver to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth?
Yes — the portable sales office page lists those capitals (and Adelaide) among Australia-wide delivery.
Are Container Build Group offices Australian-made?
Yes. Factory-built in South Lismore. We don’t import finished buildings from overseas; components come from Australian companies and manufacturers.
Can the office sit next to a container café or kitchen?
Yes as a multi-module package. See our pop-up shop containers and commercial kitchen containers guides.
How do I get a price?
Call 1300 965 359 or email sales@containerbuildgroup.com.au with location, power situation and preferred size. We quote from the formats above or custom-build to suit.
Call to action
Ready for a portable office that looks like a sales suite, not a leftover site hut? Talk to the team that builds them in Lismore.
Container Build Group P/L · 39 Habib Drive, South Lismore NSW 2480
1300 965 359 · 0434 287 636 · sales@containerbuildgroup.com.au · ABN 48 141 506 149
Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (appointment necessary).