The reasons for building shipping container homes are diverse and include the fact that these containers are globally available, affordable, sturdy, water-tight and versatile, not to mention that they ...

Building a container home was a dream come true for homeowners Shawn and Mike McConkey. Mike, an architectural engineer and construction superintendent was able to do a good portion of the building, ...

Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of shipping containers are sitting empty at ports all over the world. And they've been a treasure trove for architects Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano. "We found ...

SOUTH RANGE — Shipping containers have gained popularity in the construction realm with many options for creative use. This summer, a local family built Sölveig Stay, a shipping-container tiny house ...

Q: Can I put a shipping container in my backyard, next to my garage? I am in the city, and I’m not sure what I am allowed to do. — M.C., Fayetteville A: You can put a storage container on your ...

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There's a lively debate about whether housing made from shipping containers makes sense. After all, shipping containers were designed specifically for transporting goods efficiently around the world, ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH — The most talked about home in Lake Worth Beach these days is a shipping container. Roger Bennett, a former public relations executive for Ford Motor Co., is building a two-bedroom, ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Cargo District put the second stories on the first nine shipping container apartments in downtown Wilmington Tuesday morning. Developer Leslie Smith of LS Smith Inc. said ...