When a shortage of student accommodation became an issue in Copenhagen in Denmark five years ago, a housing start-up decided it had the answer. It would build low-cost apartments using shipping ...

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The lumber shortage and price increases on other building materials have forced many builders to think outside the box when it comes to living conditions. A company in Minnesota has created a home ...

In the Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles, a new affordable multifamily housing project using shipping containers resulted in 24 micro-units for formerly unhoused residents, according to Fast Company. ...

Conexwest has published a guide for San Francisco businesses on using steel shipping containers for smart building construction. The guide details a cost-effective and faster alternative to ...

A Texas couple spent $60k building their dream home in a charming rural area near their big city hometown — using just two 40 ft. shipping containers. Lexi Newkirk, 24, and her husband, Diego, 25, ...

The business, located at 402 N. Old Route 66 in Hamel, repurposes shipping containers to build sleek, modern, and functional ...

OGDEN — Ogden officials are launching efforts to see whether storage units have a place in the city's residential neighborhoods as a six-story apartment building in Salt Lake City made of repurposed ...