Fixing to shipping containers: A welder's perspective
In this blog we will be looking at the Pros and Cons of welding shipping containers compared to using a mechanical fixing like Domino Clamps. We spoke to Eyal Edelman, an experienced welder whose projects involving shipping containers include the Pop Brixton project in 2015.
Constructing Pop Brixton: An interview with the project's build manager, Tom Mattey
Pop Brixton is a temporary project that has turned disused land into a creative space for 55 local independent businesses. The project, using 57 recycled shipping containers and other reclaimed materials, was started as an incubator for start-ups to enable locals to test the market and get their businesses off the ground. We spoke with Pop Brixton’s build manager, Tom Mattey about the project.
Examples of mounting a floodlight to a shipping container which you should avoid
When we first came up with the idea for Domino Clamps, one of the first things we used them for was to attach large metal halide flood lights to shipping containers at events. Working into the evenings, we needed as much light as possible to work safely...
