Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Article 2: Tilt-up Construction: A General Contractor's Approach to Innovative Commercial Building Construction

www.generalcontracter.com


This article basically explains why tilt-up construction is an innovative method for building commercial facilities with amazing speed, safety, and cost benefits. It also explains the differences between tilt up and other forms of construction.

Tiltwall building's walls are created horizontally in large slabs of concrete called panels. The panels are then lifted, or tilted up, into position around the building's slab. This means the tilt-up structure's exterior wall is virtually finished when it is tilted into place.

"Tilt-up construction (also called tiltwall or tilt wall construction) has a long history, but its widespread use is a relatively new phenomenon. In spite of this, tiltwall construction is fast becoming the method of choice for constructing modern warehouses, call centers, distribution centers, retail stores, office and storage buildings and other types of industrial and commercial facilities."

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