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Model EX20Z
EX20Z Z-Fold Site Accommodation Container 5.9m
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- Warranty confirmed in your quote
- Delivered Australia wide
A zigzag fold that locks up rigid. Built for camps and compounds that stay put.
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A folding container whose walls and roof fold in a zigzag, layering flat for transport and drawing up into a rigid shell as the roof is raised. Two people open it on site with hand tools and no crane. It is specified as an insulated shell for mine and remote camps, crew accommodation blocks, long running construction compounds and seasonal worker housing.
- Delivery
- Australia wide by truck. A hiab, telehandler or forklift lifts the folded unit onto the pad. We deliver worldwide, so tell us where the camp is going.
- Lead time
- Confirmed in your quote. Build slots move, so we quote the real date rather than a brochure figure.
- Project support
- From initial design through to delivery, our team helps coordinate the process and keeps you updated along the way.
- Minimum order
- 1 unit
What is included with your EX20Z Z-Fold Site Accommodation Container 5.9m
Every unit is built to order and arrives complete to this specification.
- Standing dims. 5,900 x 2,480 x 2,540 mm (about 14.6 m2)
- Fold type. Z fold. Walls and roof fold in a zigzag and layer flat, then draw up in stages
- Transport. Folds to a slab a fraction of its standing height and stacks for freight
- Deploy crew. 2 people with hand tools, no crane. Allow longer than the X fold
- Fit out. Open insulated shell with entry door, windows, colour steel cladding and PVC floor
- Foundation. Prepared slab, footings or screw piles (steel posts wound into the ground instead of pouring a slab)
About this model
What it is
A work site building that folds, rather than a home that travels closed. The walls and roof are hinged part way along as well as at the corners, so the panels collapse into a zigzag and layer on top of each other for the road. Raising the roof pulls that zigzag straight in stages until the walls stand vertical and lock, and the layered geometry is what makes the standing shell stiff. Standing, it is one insulated room of about 14.6 square metres at 5,900 x 2,480 x 2,540 mm.
Folded, the unit is a slab a fraction of its standing height, which is the whole commercial case. A truck or a shipment that would move one finished cabin moves a stack of these, so on any order past a single unit the freight per building falls away. The count per shipment depends on the folded height of the specification ordered and is confirmed with your quotation.
Where it is used
Mine and remote camps, where units are put up once and left standing through several seasons. Crew accommodation and dormitory blocks, ganged side by side or stacked where the engineering allows. Long running construction compounds that outlast a hire agreement. Agricultural and seasonal worker housing. Government and NGO housing programs after a disaster, where the buildings have to hold up long after the emergency phase ends.
Z fold or X fold
Both fold flat and both go up without a crane, but they are engineered for different service lives. The Z fold carries more hinge lines and more panel overlap, so it is slower to open and heavier to handle, and in exchange the standing building is stiffer, the joints are detailed to shed water rather than to rely on sealant alone, and the mechanism takes more open and close cycles before it wants attention. The X fold scissors open in one motion, packs thinner and costs less, which suits short deployments and high turnover. Choose the Z fold when the unit is going somewhere remote and staying there.
How it is built
Light galvanised steel frame, insulated sandwich panel walls and roof, heavy duty hinges through every fold line, colour steel exterior cladding and a PVC floor. What you receive is the envelope, with an entrance door and windows. Nothing is pre plumbed and nothing is fitted inside, which is deliberate on a camp where the layout is decided by the operator. If the wet areas need to be finished on arrival, we can quote a fitted folding unit instead.
Delivery and freight
Folded units come off the truck with a hiab, telehandler or forklift and go onto a prepared slab, footings or screw piles. Two people then raise each one with hand tools. Because the units stack, a single delivery can set up a whole compound rather than one room. Delivered Australia wide and worldwide.
Spec sheet
Specifications
| Standing dims | 5,900 x 2,480 x 2,540 mm (about 14.6 m2) |
|---|---|
| Fold type | Z fold. Walls and roof hinged mid panel, fold to a zigzag and layer flat |
| Transport | Folds to a slab a fraction of its standing height and stacks for freight |
| Deploy crew | 2 people with hand tools, no crane |
| Structure | Light galvanised steel frame, insulated sandwich panel walls and roof |
| Fit out | Open insulated shell with entry door, windows, colour steel cladding and PVC floor |
| Foundation | Prepared concrete slab, footings or screw piles |
| Typical use | Mine and remote camps, crew accommodation, long running site compounds |
Final specifications are confirmed in writing with your quote. Built to order to the applicable NCC requirements for its class, with compliance documentation supplied.
Quote enquiry process
How an enquiry works
A quote enquiry is not an order. Nothing is committed until you have a written quote naming the scope, the price and the delivery terms.
- 1
Tell us the site
Send the model, how many units, your suburb or postcode and what the camp or compound has to do. Whether the units gang together and how firm the ground is move the price more than anything else.
- 2
Get a Free Quote
A written quote covering the unit, freight to your address, and what is and is not included.
- 3
We start your build
We lock in your design with you and then we coordinate with our builders to begin production.
- 4
Delivery and set down
We coordinate the truck and the plant that lifts the folded units off the deck. Your crew then raises each one on its pad, and any power, water or waste added afterwards is connected by local licensed trades.
Frequently asked questions
Why choose the Z fold over the X fold?
Service life. The Z fold has more hinge lines and more panel overlap, so the standing shell is stiffer, the joints are detailed to shed water rather than lean on sealant, and the mechanism survives more open and close cycles. That costs you time on site and a heavier unit to handle. The X fold is the pick when speed, weight and freight density matter more than years in service.
Can several be joined into a bigger building?
Yes. Units gang side by side into dormitory rows, mess blocks and office runs, and stacking is possible where the engineering and the approval support it. Tell us the block layout you want at enquiry, because the connection detail, the wind design and the certifier documentation all follow from it rather than being added afterwards.
What is actually included?
The envelope only. Insulated wall, roof and floor panels, an entrance door, windows, colour steel exterior cladding and a PVC floor. There is no kitchen, no bathroom, no plumbing and no fit out. Electrical, plumbing, linings, joinery and any internal partitions are organised at the destination using local licensed trades.
Is it suitable for crew sleeping quarters?
It is specified for exactly that on camps, but a room people sleep in is classified and built differently from a store or an office, and the class follows the use rather than the product. Say at enquiry that it is accommodation and how many people per unit, because it changes the insulation, the openings, the fire and egress detail and what your certifier will want to see.
Do I really not need a crane?
Correct for the raising. Two people can draw the walls and roof up out of the fold and lock the shell into position with hand tools. You still need a way to get the folded unit off the delivery truck and onto the prepared pad, which on most sites means a hiab, a telehandler or a forklift, so plan for that piece of plant.
Can it be folded down and moved again?
Yes. The fold is designed to be reversed, so a unit can be packed down and relocated when a camp closes. Disconnect any services you have added through a licensed trade first, and check the seals and fixings before it is raised again. The Z fold is the one specified where a fleet expects to do this repeatedly over years.
Do I need council approval?
It depends on the use and the state. A store or a temporary work site building may fall under exempt or complying development, while anything used for accommodation needs approval from your council or a private certifier. Check your local controls before ordering, because the answer changes the specification. We supply documentation for the application and cannot guarantee approval on any site.
What lead time should I allow?
Usually around 20 to 30 working days to build from a confirmed order and deposit, then around 20 to 30 transit days of sea freight to the main Australian ports, including customs clearance and road transport. Multi unit orders are produced as a batch and often run to a similar timeline. All dates are confirmed in writing with your quotation.
What does it cost?
Factory quote available. The unit is quoted for the quantity, the specification and the destination you nominate, because freight is a large part of the delivered figure and a camp sized order is quoted differently from a single shell. Tell us the quantity, the delivery address and the intended use and we will send a written quotation.
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