25 February 2026

The Shed… and the Facilities That Matter

Every project starts the same way. 

"We need a couple of sheds."

Nobody says it formally anymore. But everyone knows the first two questions on site are:

1. Where's the site shed?

2. Where's the.... amenities?

It's not glamorous. But it is what makes a site work from day one. And that's usually where projects go wrong - when these things are treated as temporary afterthoughts instead of part of the plan.

The Humble Shed.

In New Zealand, a shed has never been just for storage. 

It's the project HQ.

It's the morning briefing room.

The warm space for lunch.

The quiet place for an important call.

If the shed works, the day starts right. And if it doesn't - the whole crew feels it.

The One that Nobody Talks About (But Everyone Notices)

You can forgive a lot on a busy site, but you can't forgive bad facilities.

Crews remember:

  • The cold ones
  • The dirty ones
  • The ones that don't flush properly

It affects morale faster than almost anything else on site. That's why they shouldn't be the last thing organised.

More Than Just a Shed - The Whole Setup

This is usually where the project slows down. 

Different suppliers for buildings, someone new for power. Another for tanks. Another for access.

And suddenly, a 'simple shed' takes two weeks to become usable.

Portacom's 360° Solutions changes that. We don't just deliver the building - we make it all work.

  • Steps and safe access installed
  • Water and waste sorted
  • Layout planned so the site flows safely
  • Everything arriving together, not in stages.

Call Them What You Like

Sheds.

Office.

Smoko rooms.

Portacoms.

We'll focus on making the start and end of every workday better. Because when the basics work properly, everything else runs smoother.

Portacom

Sorting the sheds... properly.