The herald-mail reports the Washington County Board of Commissioners in Maryland voted unanimously to opt out of a state mandated requirement to install sprinkler systems in all new one and two-family houses and townhomes. The Maryland General Assembly passed a measure earlier this year to prevent local jurisdictions from diluting …
According to smmirror, the city of Santa Monica, California loaned the Mountain View Mobile Home Inn Residents Association $272,000 in 1996 to convert the property to a co-op owned by the residents. When the plan was determined to not be feasible, City Hall purchased the property in 2000 and maintained …
NZHerald tells MHProNews from New Zealand the Kitset home by Box Living utilizes the strength of Kiwi-made Glulam timber for a series of floor and roof cassettes to make their modular houses. The construction features a timber post-and-beam exoskeleton with stainless-steel cross braces that has been approved for seismic, wind …
After Hurricane Katrina destroyed 4,000 homes in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans with its 12 feet of surging water, the population of the area fell from 17,000 to 3,000 today. The $14.45 billion construction of new floodwalls that successfully withstood the wrath of Hurricane Isaac may encourage more …
JetsonGreen reports Hive Modular in Minneapolis, Minnesota is making inroads into the neighborhoods of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The B-Line Medium 010, with 2,075 square feet, offers three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, and features Plyboo cabinets, Hardie fiber cement exterior, Cambria countertops, Ames tile and Insteon lighting controls. With energy efficient …
prairiebizmag reports from Minot, North Dakota, this city hard hit by the disastrous flooding of the Souris River in late June 2011 will now see the beginning of 3,000 modular residential units rise on 323 acres. Champion Home Builders, Inc., in partnership with Genco Bakken Development Group LLC, has broken …
The news-times reports from Danbury, Connecticut a dozen new modular apartments built with high-efficiency insulation featuring Energy Star utilities and fixtures is a collaborative effort of the city, the state’s General Assembly, Connecticut’s Housing Development Fund, as well as the builders and three local banks. “The utility bills in these …
Following-up on a story we published Aug. 7, 2012 regarding measures passed by the Marion, North Carolina City Council July 17 to regulate placement and structural standards of new manufactured housing, mcdowellnews reports the council voted unanimously to repeal the new rules. Local real estate agent Mark Shuman pointed out …
IdahoBusinessReview reports Mesa, Arizona-based Greenstar Building Systems has purchased a building in Weiser, Idaho to make modular housing for workers at oil and mining camps. The 67,000 square-foot building was previously owned by Champion Homes, which consolidated its work force into another building during the housing turndown. Greenstar anticipates hiring …
Prairiebizmag reports Red Lake Falls, Minnesota based Homark Homes is building two dormitory-style man camps for a Goldcorp, Inc. gold mine near Musselwhite, Ontario, Canada. Built to house 76 workers, each building consists of 16 modular units connected to form a two-story residence hall 28 feet wide by 282 feet …
piquenewsmagazine reports from Pemberton in British Columbia, Canada north of Vancouver, a 22 unit modular building will provide affordable housing for seniors and people with disabilities. Pemberton Villas meet EnerGuide 80 standards and contain features designed for seniors and people with disabilities. The four million dollar project was funded by …
gigaom reports modular home producer Blu Homes has raised $60 million through global equity investment fund manager Skagen Group of the Netherlands. Blu bought the intellectual property rights and modular designs from Michelle Kaufmann Designs last year after that company closed its doors in 2009. As MHProNews reported Jan. 16, …
FloridaToday reports Deland, Florida-based ConSol International, LLC is shipping eight modular homes from Port Canaveral to an indigenous First Nation community in Labrador, part of Newfoundland on the Atlantic Coast of Canada. Con Sol’s co-owner Chris Wallington says he typically uses the Port of Jacksonville, to ship his modular homes, …
PattayaDailyNews from Bangkok, Thailand in Southeast Asia tells MHProNews the National Housing Authority is utilizing modular components such as doors, walls, windows, and roofing supports, to build homes that can float during flooding. Due to global warming and rising seas, it is anticipated Bangkok will be partially or wholly underwater …
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From Canada, TumblerRidgeNews in north east British Columbia tells MHProNews Triland International is building a series of modular duplexes in Tumbler Ridge, the first major new housing project in that area. The top housing unit will have two bedrooms and two baths, while the bottom dwelling will feature three bedrooms …
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Hawaiireporter says Honolulu City Council member Tom Berg is proposing a five-year pilot program to erect temporary modular housing for farm workers on the Leeward Coast of Oahu, noting $1,600 a month rents make it difficult to keep long-term employees. Considerable resources are spent training new workers, but the availability …
connecttristates reports a collaborative effort between the North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) of Bowling Green, Missouri and Louisville, Kentucky-based Next Step will put low income people in modular homes in the NECAC area. The non-profit works with a variety of other non-profits, businesses, and governmental entities to deliver social …
nola informs MHProNews from LaPlace, Louisiana, on the western outskirts of New Orleans, some 7,000 homes have been inundated by Hurricane Isaac, leaving thousands homeless. 10,000 residents have registered for assistance with various local agencies, but because the high flood waters caused such widespread damage to possible transitional housing like …
santamariatimes says the Santa Maria, California Parks and Recreation Department wants to add a 40 X 20 foot modular building to the Newlove Neighborhood Center for office space, classes, and for policemen who work that side of town. The Santa Maria Planning Commission is meeting tonight (Sept. 5) to consider …
Roger Bull’s Sunday Notebook in jacksonville reports the sale of two manufactured housing communities in Jacksonville, Florida to Rufus & Roxy LLC of Bainbridge Island, Washington. An extensive Google search led to the owner, Scott Fallows, who bought Sunny Oaks North Mobile Home Park and Briarwood Mobile Home Estates, which …
