Cabins
Relocatable buildings adaptable to suit your specific needs. Our core products range consists of multiple solutions such as anti-vandal and fire rated units with flexible applications such as office spaces, canteens, changing rooms and training spaces.
Modular Buildings
Offering semi-permanent to permanent building solutions with a core focus on commercial, education, healthcare and infrastructure sectors. We provide our partners with design flexibility which is supported by our in-house capability and expertise.
Specialist Structures
Our specialist modular buildings, container solutions and equipment housing can be designed for a wide range of industry sectors including nuclear, offshore, hydrogen, railways & utilities and logistics, ensuring flexibility and long term operational efficiency
About Thurston
Founded in 1970, Thurston Group is one of the UK’s longest-standing manufacturers of modular and portable buildings. Over more than 50 years, the business has continually evolved its manufacturing capability and delivery model to support a wide range of public and private sector projects.Case Studies
Case studies showing how Thurston delivers engineered spaces for
real-world challenges across the UK.
Delivering with precision at Waterloo Station
Thurston recently manufactured and delivered three payment kiosk units at Waterloo Station, working with SIS as principal contractor.
Thurston x WrxFlo: Driving Digital Transformation
We partnered with WrxFlo to drive digital transformation across our modular construction facilities to support our rapid growth.
Foxford School and Community Arts Centre
Due to the high-demand for sixth-form places at Foxford School and Community Arts Centre in the Longford area of Coventry, four new teaching spaces were required to accommodate an additional 120 students and six new staff members.
St Cecelia’s Church of England School
The brief was to remove two temporary classrooms from an open courtyard, then design and build a two-storey, 24-bay modular classroom block.
Hugg Homes, Cheshunt
Thurston was commissioned to design, manufacture and install units to a bespoke specification, from pre-designed layouts for 32 two bed homes.
Aberystwyth University
The brief was to construct a three-story student accommodation facility.
Taxi Booking Office, Bristol Airport
Back in 2016 Thurston Group manufactured a “SureSpan” Modular 2 bay building, for Arrow Cars at Bristol Airport. This design and build contract and was completed in less than a month.
Security Gatehouse, Thirsk
Thurston Group were appointed to Design, manufacture and deliver an Anti-vandal Security Gatehouse for Cargill, Thirsk.
Central Bedfordshire, Langford Academy
Modular buildings meet the demand for schools that need to be built in a short period of time, and this certainly is the case for the Langford Academy.
LAYHER UK, Depot Facility
Layher UK having seen a growing demand for its products across the Central region, required a new depot facility building that provided office and welfare space.
News & Insights
Project stories, business updates and insight from across Thurston Group
Investing in Smarter Yard Operations at Wakefield
We’ve made a six-figure investment in a new Combilift multidirectional straddle carrier at our Wakefield site, strengthening yard handling infrastructure to support increasing throughput, improve dispatch performance and unlock additional capacity.
Sharing Expertise with Wernick: A Collaborative Day of Learning, Insight and Partnership
This week, we welcomed colleagues from Wernick to our Wakefield facility for a collaborative technical learning session focused on fire safety, compliance and the practical application of standards such as JCoP.
The Teams Behind Thurston: Supply Chain & Procurement
Pictured: Russell Wetherill (Buyer), Jenny Rayne (Head of Procurement), Tom Lilburn (Senior Buyer) and Judith Adcock (Senior Buyer). Not pictured Sunny Dar. The Teams Behind Thurston: Supply Chain & Procurement Behind every successful project is a network of...
Thurston Group Welcomes Benjamin Maylett as Head of SHEQ
Quality, safety and environmental responsibility are not box-ticking exercises. They underpin everything we do - from the way we design and manufacture our buildings, to the way we operate across our production facilities and customer sites. As Thurston continues to...
How modular cabin refurbishment can give your existing assets a new lease of life
Looking to upgrade your portable cabin, without buying new? Consider cabin refurbishment if you want to reduce costs and site disruption.
Advantages of modular construction for sports and leisure projects
Flexible, purpose-built sports facilities can elevate communities – we’ve broken down the advantages of modular construction for your next project.
The role of modular construction in a circular economy
Learn how modular construction can play a key role in a circular economy by reducing waste during production and maximising reuse of building parts.
The industry in transition: The future of sustainable modular manufacturing
Why you should use modular construction to expand your healthcare facility – the biggest benefits of modular healthcare buildings explained.
Thurston Group boosts team with six new appointments
Thurston Group has brought in six new hires to enhance our end-to-end modular construction project delivery.
Thurston Group recognised for health and safety excellence with RoSPA Gold Award 2025
Find out about Thurston Group’s RoSPA Gold Award and why health and safety standards matter in modular construction.