Cargo containers, long a staple of international trade, are designed to be affordable, sturdy and watertight. So it’s no surprise that for decades, the military, the needy — or just the hip — have ...

This post originally appeared on The Wayward Home. Click through the gallery above to see nine model home styles currently on the market. Shipping container homes are an affordable and eco-friendly ...

The reasons for building shipping container homes are diverse and include the fact that these containers are globally ...

Houses and offices made from shipping containers are being manufactured in South Mississippi. Brittany Kahler is the chief executive officer of a company that is selling and manufacturing containers ...

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: The first of the shipping container homes will be ready to move in June 1, but is currently on the market. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – ...

This architectural drawing shows what The Cotton Groves development would look like. The 35-unit affordable housing development will be built from shipping containers by the North Collin County ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Grand Rapids company that gives old shipping containers new life as pools, homes and other living concepts is expanding. Blox CEO Chris Van Doeselaar expects to open the ...

At a typical home construction site, two-by-four beams build the skeleton of a home. Insulation and drywall complete the inner walls. A roof is placed on top; in Florida it’s usually made of shingles, ...

James “Jimmy” Thompson lay awake on concrete, hoping he’d be able to fall asleep – praying even more he’d wake up in the morning. His feet, hobbled and pained from living on the street, were a ...

Moving on a budget? There’s no better way to successfully pull off a move for less than renting a storage container. Renting a storage container is a complete DIY process; you’ll be responsible for ...

Cargo containers, long a staple of international trade, are designed to be affordable, sturdy and water-tight. So it’s no surprise that for decades they’ve been used by the military, the needy — or ...