If your team is running a jobsite out of a truck cab and a clipboard, you already know the problem: there's nowhere to spread out plans, cool off, take a call, or lock up the tools that keep the project moving.
A ground-level office solves all of that in one delivery.
What Is a Ground-Level Office?
A ground-level office (GLO) is a modified steel container converted into a secure, weather-tight workspace that sits directly on the ground. It arrives ready to work, with doors, windows, electrical, and climate control built in. When the project wraps, it gets picked up just as easily.
Because GLOs sit at ground level, your crew, your clients, and your deliveries walk right in. That's a real advantage over raised jobsite trailers, especially on busy sites where people are in and out all day.
Why August Is the Right Time to Order One
Late summer is crunch time for many jobsites. Here's what we hear from customers this time of year:
The heat is doing real damage to productivity. OSHA recommends shaded, cool-down areas for crews working in high temperatures, and a climate-controlled GLO gives your team a legitimate place to break, hydrate, and get back to work sharp.
Fall deadlines are closing in. Projects that need to button up before winter are entering their busiest stretch. An on-site office keeps supervisors, paperwork, and decision-making where the work is happening instead of back at headquarters.
Winter planning starts now. If your site will run through the cold months, ordering your office and storage before the fall rush means you're set up before the cold weather hits.
Not Just for Construction
Construction sites are the classic use case, but any open jobsite that needs a place to work, break, and store gear can put a GLO to work:
- Manufacturing and distribution yards: overflow office space steps from the dock
- Agricultural operations: a harvest-season command post that moves where the work is
- Event grounds and festivals: ticketing, staff check-in, and secure equipment storage
- Municipal and utility projects: a field office for crews on long-term infrastructure work
- Retail and hospitality: seasonal operations space when the back office is full
If your team works outside and needs a roof, power, and a lock, a GLO is the right fit.
Features That Make Ground-Level Offices Work
Every AT&S ground-level office is built for daily use on an active site:
- Heating and cooling to keep the workspace usable in August heat and January cold
- Windows and personnel doors for natural light and easy access
- Electrical packages for computers, printers, chargers, and coffee makers
- Steel construction with lockable doors to secure plans, electronics, and tools overnight
- Optional modifications: shelving, security features, and custom layouts built to your specs by our technicians
Choosing Your Size: 20', 40', or a Storage/Office Combo
AT&S offers four configurations, so you're only paying for the space you need:
| Unit | Best For |
| 20’ Ground-Level Office | Smaller crews needing a dedicated office and break space |
| 40’ Ground-Level Office | Larger teams, multiple workstations, or client-facing space |
| 20’ Storage/Office Combo | An office on one side, secure tool and material storage on the other |
| 40’ Storage/Office Combo | Full office space plus serious storage capacity for busy or long-running jobsites |
Delivered Fast, Placed Right, Picked Up on Your Schedule
When you need an office on site, AT&S delivers ground-level office rentals in 48 hours or less in most cases, placed exactly where you want them on your site. If you’re purchasing a container for specific office customizations, our mod shop works quickly. When the project's done, call us and we'll pick it up promptly.
And when you call, you talk to a real person in your market, not a 1-800 line. Our team in Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Omaha, Des Moines & Davenport, IA works with you from the first call to final pickup.