diff --git a/package.props b/package.props
index 3173af6..cd4df8e 100644
--- a/package.props
+++ b/package.props
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <Project>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version>2.0.7</Version>
-    <PackageReleaseNotes>This package is compatible with NET Core 1.1, 2.0+</PackageReleaseNotes>
+    <Version>2.0.8</Version>
+    <PackageReleaseNotes>Bug fixes and minor performance optimizations</PackageReleaseNotes>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/src/ServiceProvider.cs b/src/ServiceProvider.cs
index 58ec87d..b9de14f 100644
--- a/src/ServiceProvider.cs
+++ b/src/ServiceProvider.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public IServiceScope CreateScope()
         #endregion
 
 
-        #region ConfigureServices
+        #region Public Members
 
         public static IServiceProvider ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
         {
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ public static IServiceProvider ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
                                                            .AddServices(services));
         }
 
+        public static explicit operator UnityContainer(ServiceProvider c)
+        {
+            return (UnityContainer)c._container;
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
 
diff --git a/src/ServiceProviderExtensions.cs b/src/ServiceProviderExtensions.cs
index 407d93f..cdca61d 100644
--- a/src/ServiceProviderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/ServiceProviderExtensions.cs
@@ -20,5 +20,31 @@ public static IServiceProvider BuildServiceProvider(this IServiceCollection serv
             return new ServiceProvider(new UnityContainer().AddExtension(new MdiExtension())
                                                            .AddServices(services));
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a <see cref="ServiceProvider"/> containing services from the provided <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>
+        /// optionaly enabling scope validation.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> containing service descriptors.</param>
+        /// <param name="container">Parent container</param>
+        /// <returns>Service provider</returns>
+        public static IServiceProvider BuildServiceProvider(this IServiceCollection services, IUnityContainer container)
+        {
+            return new ServiceProvider(container.AddExtension(new MdiExtension())
+                                                .AddServices(services));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a <see cref="ServiceProvider"/> containing services from the provided <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>
+        /// optionaly enabling scope validation.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="services">The <see cref="IServiceCollection"/> containing service descriptors.</param>
+        /// <param name="container">Parent container</param>
+        /// <returns>Service provider</returns>
+        public static IServiceProvider BuildServiceProvider(this IUnityContainer container, IServiceCollection services)
+        {
+            return new ServiceProvider(container.AddExtension(new MdiExtension())
+                                                .AddServices(services));
+        }
     }
 }