The use of mobile storage containers has drastically improved the way construction sites operate. Now, Little Rock-based Hugg and Hall Mobile Storage, which is marking 30 years in business this year, is looking to the future with ideas of how simple steel shipping containers can greatly improve aspects of other industries, including hospitality, housing and energy.
Since being founded, the company has expanded to 17 locations in Arkansas and six neighboring states. It offers customized containers that can serve a broad range of purposes. The containers were once used for shipping freight at sea.
They are primarily modified to serve as temporary offices and mobile storage but can also be used for other purposes. They hold the promise of speeding along economic development projects, especially in places with small budgets like Keo or Carlisle. The containers can be used for outdoor recreational purposes, like serving as trailheads, restrooms or companies that provide needed gear…