Portaloo delivers temporary toilet facilities for Rosslyn Chapel for second consecutive year

Released on: June 27, 2008, 7:32 am

Press Release Author: Jenny Simpson for Portaloo

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: The Rosslyn Chapel was flooded with visitors after its
appearance in The Da Vinci Code book and film, which lead to an urgent need of extra
toilet facilities to be hired. Temporary portable toilet provider Portaloo was able
to deliver toilet facilities that met the requirements of the Rosslyn Chapel Trust
and the same toilet facilities have now been hired for a second season.

Press Release Body: The Rosslyn Chapel was flooded with visitors after its
appearance in The Da Vinci Code book and film, which lead to an urgent need of extra
toilet facilities to be hired. Temporary portable toilet provider Portaloo was able
to deliver toilet facilities that met the requirements of the Rosslyn Chapel Trust
and the same toilet facilities have now been hired for a second season.

With only two unisex toilets located in the small visitor centre at Rosslyn Chapel,
queues quickly formed on busy days, restricting access to the shop and café. Extra
portable toilet facilities were urgently needed and hired from Portaloo.

Colin Valentine, Visitor Services Manager at Rosslyn Chapel Trust, says: "In the
space of two years, annual visitor numbers had risen from 67,000 to 175,000. We
approached a number of temporary toilet providers for the extra facilities we
needed. Portaloo proved to be the one that could best provide the size of toilet
building we wanted, as well as meeting all our requirements."

These requirements included the provision of totally mains-free facilities, since no
mains water or drainage was available on the site. Portaloo
(http://www.portaloo.co.uk) was able to supply a recirculating portable toilet
facility, which cleans and recycles the water used for flushing the toilets. To
provide hot and cold running water for the washbasins, Portaloo devised a
pressurised fresh water pump system, using water from a tank sited adjacent to the
toilet building.

This was a unique solution for the Rosslyn Chapel facilities, which no other
temporary toilet provider could match. The portable toilets were hired from Portaloo
for this reason.

Portaloo delivered the large male/female toilet unit on the agreed date. Such timely
deliveries are assured by the unique Portaloo Customer Charter, which promises that
all buildings will be delivered on time and on budget. It even pledges that if
Portaloo ever fails to meet this commitment, it will provide a week's free hire for
every day it is late.*

The portable toilets were on site for the busiest part of the year, from June to
October. Portaloo provided an ongoing maintenance service throughout the hire
period, emptying the waste tank at regular intervals and ensuring the toilets
continued to provide a high-quality environment for visitors.

The toilets were located in the car park, some distance away from the visitor
centre. This successfully eased pressure on the shop and café, creating better
access for all visitors.

Colin continues: "The Portaloo toilets gave us precisely the quality of facilities
we were looking for and immediately solved the problem of congestion in the visitor
centre. We were also very happy with the excellent service from the Portaloo team -
they couldn't have been more helpful. We intend to hire the same facilities for an
even longer period next year, to cover our extended peak season."

* Terms and Conditions apply. A copy is available on request.

About Portaloo

Portaloo is a part of Portakabin, a leading modular building provider in the UK.
Portaloo provides high quality portable toilets and washrooms tailored for specific
needs of each client. The portable washroom buildings are available to hire or buy
and are used by schools, councils, retailers, businesses, tourist attractions,
sports clubs, and hotels.

Portaloo only manufactures all-steel toilet and shower facilities which are suitable
for both short-term and long-term use.

For more information on Portaloo visit www.portaloo.co.uk



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Contact Details: Jenny Simpson
Online News & PR Manager
Jenny.simpson@webcertain.com

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