An impressive demonstration of a prefabricated steel construction building technique, seen in use during the erection of a large school in Britain. The film shows how the prefabricated structures can be quickly, yet securely, assempbled on the building sit, with minimum building cost. The film emphasizes that this method is being used extensively in a varied range of public buildings including office blocks and libraries.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310875
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Building materials
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Buildings, Prefabricated
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel industry and trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel industry and trade - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Buildings, Prefabricated
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School buildings
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)