Interesting construction method shipping containers

**uls** · March 26th, 2009 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

There is another one used to be located at Shaw Blvd but same thing happened, it died out. Not enough customers visiting the place buying stuff.

and there also was one container van mall along Quezon Ave

Outlet something ang name

nakapunta ako dun when it was still operating

puro clothes ang tinda ng mga shops

malapit sa National Bookstore

it's gone

**_Cathy_** · March 26th, 2009 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

There is another one used to be located at Shaw Blvd but same thing happened, it died out. Not enough customers visiting the place buying stuff.

I remember that place. I think it's near pure gold. It's only now that I realise that those were container vans pala! I used to buy my pambahay clothes there. Lots of over runs. Sobrang init nga lang yung mga shops na walang AC.

**Altis6453** · March 26th, 2009 10:27 AM

I think that the apartment/mini-hotel application would be good for budget resorts.

**ghosthunter** · March 26th, 2009 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Cathy_for_you

I remember that place. I think it's near pure gold. It's only now that I realise that those were container vans pala! I used to buy my pambahay clothes there. Lots of over runs.

... and knowing is half the battle! YO JOE!

**ghosthunter** · March 26th, 2009 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Altis6453

I think that the apartment/mini-hotel application would be good for budget resorts.

You should consider logistics if you have to transport those metal containers very far from where they are stored. It adds to the costs.

**uls** · March 26th, 2009 11:18 AM

yep

a truck to transport the van

then a forklift (or a crane) to lift the van and put it on its intended place

**ghosthunter** · March 26th, 2009 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by uls

yep

a truck to transport the van

then a forklift (or a crane) to lift the van and put it on its intended place

Leasing a forklift isnt cheap considering it would be used only once per container. (Assumed lifting the container from the truck and placing it on it's final location.)

Best to hire five to six trucks at a time to transport enough containers to keep the forklift busy.

**mark_t** · March 26th, 2009 11:32 AM

There is a store in SM mall of asia offering this.

They will do the delivery anywhere,that's what they told me.

**dvldoc** · March 26th, 2009 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by mark_t

There is a store in SM mall of asia offering this.

They will do the delivery anywhere,that's what they told me.

Oh really, do you have the name of it buy any chance or it's location in the mall like what it is close to, Could take all day to find it in that place.

**niky** · March 26th, 2009 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by CVT

Hhhmmmm,- apartment 'building'.....

7707:band:

You'd be surprised.

Like I said, cargo containers are fairly strong.

Your regular residential construction, with cement flooring and structural columns reinforced with re-bar is much, much weaker than a cargo container, which is built to be stacked over a dozen high, with each container stacked on top of the bottom container carrying tons of goods. Those containers are built thick and very, very strong. Try to put the load-capacity of one cargo container on the second or third floor of a regular apartment building (not one built with steel frame-work, mind you, but the old-fashioned way) and the floor would likely buckle...

In fact, a four-storey apartment building made out of cargo containers should be nearly earthquake-proof.

The only problem is disguising it...