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This article looks at how a modular design speeds London Aviation Centre hangar project. This project is essentially a big Meccano set. All the pieces are pre fabricated and shipped to the site and easily put together then tilted up on site. The fact that this project is a hangar which requires large spans with no coloumns as such in the middle of the main floor space, allows a construction technique of this kind to be undertaken.

Source: Daily commercial news and construction record [http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id27284]

Article 5

This article talks about when and why concrete is better than steel in construction. It fairly suggests that below 50,000 sqr feet, steel is generally a better product ot use as the main material in the construction as the cranes needed to be used wont be for as long as if it were a concrete project. However when the job is over 50,000 sq ft concrete is a better solution as it is a cheper raw material and the fact that the cost of crane hire is negated by the concretes cheap cost and ease of construction on site.

Source: Tiltup.com

Article 4

The use of tilt-up construction as a 'quick build' method is decribed in this article. It showed how a project that was running behind on schedule ended up being finished 2 weeks prior to its deadline thorugh the collabrative use of Tilt-up construction with all the other trades invilved on site.

Source: Tiltup.com

Article 3

This article whilst not focusing on commerical construction systems as such, does look at alternatives for warehouse/storage owners gaining more space without having to create costly new facilities. Advnaces in rack shelving has seen that warehouses whilst having the same structure but using new storage systems can effectively widen the warehouse itself by allowing more use of the given floor space.

Article 2

This article is about a new building material that is both structural and cladding which is called 'zego' block. Zego blocks are essentially hollow polystyrene sections that are erected as walling just like a timber frame would be except they are then filled with concrete which give the polystyrene its thermal mass and structural stability.

Source: Building Connection Magazine

Article 1

Article looks at the concrete house built for the "2004 Year of the Bilt Enviroment Houses for the Future" which was constructed overnight. Article talks about concretes thermal mass as well as in this case, its ability through pre cast panels to be moved around due to either a change of lifestyle or climate. Also shows how this house has a garden on its roof that doubles as a filtering system for gray water.

Source: Building Connection Magazine