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Specifying, Permitting and Installing a Container Gym

Written for the people who have to sign for one. Practical answers on the questions that decide whether this works on your site.

Lift Locker 40-foot black container gym beside a high school athletic field in autumn, side wall removed to show squat racks, turf sled track and cardio equipment inside. — Education Secondary School Athletic Field

Permits & Code July 28, 2026 4 min read

Do You Need a Building Permit for a Container Gym in Ontario?

Usually no, because it is a relocatable structure rather than a building. But that answer depends on your municipality, and here is what decides it.

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Cost & Procurement 4 min read

What to Put in an RFP for a Container Gym

Most specifications for these are written from a gym equipment catalogue, which produces bids you cannot compare. Here is what to ask for instead.

August 5, 2026

Delivery & Set Up 4 min read

How a Container Gym Gets to Site

Most units come off a tilt-deck trailer in about twenty minutes. Some need a crane. Here is how to tell which one you are, before you order.

August 4, 2026

Cost & Procurement 4 min read

What It Costs to Get a Container Gym on Site

The unit is the easy number. Freight, the drop, the pad and the power are the lines that move, and here is what makes each of them expensive.

July 26, 2026

Specifying 4 min read

Specifying a Gym for a Remote Detachment

Headcount, shift pattern, power and pad, in that order. A worked example of how a detachment or a camp gets from "we need something" to a specification.

July 22, 2026

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