Abstract: A height adjustable column for a shipping container building structure. The height adjustable column has an upper sleeve portion, a middle sleeve portion and a lower sleeve. When the column is in the non-extended position the middle sleeve portion is fully slid within the lower and upper sleeve portions and a substantive length of the upper sleeve portion is slid within the lower sleeve portion such that ISO apertures in the middle sleeves are aligned whereby the height of the column is at a reduced height compared to that that of a standard shipping container. When the column is in the extended position locking means on the middle sleeve portion engage and lock with the corresponding slotted apertures on the lower and upper sleeve portions as to support and retain the column at a height equal to or greater than the height of a standard shipping container.

Abstract: A service duct and spacer, for use in the service duct and spacer system, is provided including an extruded elongate body portion having a first panel engaging portion spaced apart from a second panel engaging portion and a mid-portion situated between the first and second panel engaging portions. The mid-portion is hollow and defines an interior space by way of sidewalls and bases. Service utilities are able to be located within the interior space. Sidewall is able to be removed in order to gain access into the interior space so that the service utilities can be maintained, introduced and/or removed from the body portion. Each panel engaging portion consists of a base and two spaced apart legs extending away from the base so as to define a wall engaging area for accommodating and supporting a portion of a wall panel.

Abstract: A height adjustable shipping container usable as a building structure. The container having vertical corner columns and at least three side walls which may be transported at a reduced height as a shipping container and expanded at the receiving end. At least some of the vertical corner columns expand in length during expansion of the reduced height shipping container. The shipping container is able to transport therein structural components, such as wall, panel, roof and even fittings to build a building structure that is the equivalent in floor area to that of at least two shipping containers.

Abstract: A preformed formwork for forming concrete floor slab for a height adjustable shipping container building structure having spaced apart frame side beams, spaced apart end beams and fork lifting supports. Reinforcing is situated within the internal area of the frame and attached to the side and end beams. A wall receiving feature on the external surface of the side and end beams accommodates attaching a portion of wall panel to the end and side beams. Columns are supported at the corners of the frame. The preformed formwork is dimensioned to equal the floor area of a shipping container so the preformed formwork is able to be easily transported within a height adjustable shipping container containing building components and able to be readily and easily erected and assembled as ether a ground floor or upper level floor of a building structure prior to been formed in to a concrete slab.