Manufactured housing component supplier Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW), of Elkhart, Indiana, has informed MHProNews that Joseph S. Giordano III, will be leaving his posts as treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of Aug. 31, 2015 to pursue other business opportunities. He joined Drew as Corporate Controller in 2003, and …
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As part of Mobile, Alabama’s Neighborhood Renewal Program, the city sited two new modular homes on property it owns and will sell the homes to a non-profit that will then offer the homes to low income families, as WSFA-TV informs MHProNews. Each home is 750 square feet with two bedrooms …
As growing populations and housing shortages continue to confound especially urban planners, one solution lies in modular fabrication, as theguardian informs MHProNews. While proponents say this method is the way forward because it is energy efficient, allows for more quality control and savings in time and energy, and produces less …
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Australia’s prefabAUS CEO Warren McGregor says the major challenge in accepting modular construction methods involves altering preconceived notions that modular design is uninspired. He states, “The single biggest challenge [in embracing prefabrication] will be the change of mindset involved, and this change needs to be widespread, including clients, contractors, architects …
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Aries Building Systems of Texas, builder of modular schools, multifamily housing and hospitals is expanding into Oregon and the northwest. From its headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, the company will have facilities in Bend, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. Aries plans to focus on custom and standard temporary and permanent modular buildings, …
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In response to Boston’s Mayor Marty Walsh’s goal of adding 53,000 affordable housing units in the next 15 years, in order to keep up with a growing population, Boston Globe’s Mike Ross suggests modular construction techniques. A team of local studio architects called studioMAUD proposes Boston build its own modular …
Modular buildings will be installed to replace the cafeteria and band room that were destroyed after an arsonist with a history of setting fires was arrested for causing the million dollar blaze at South Albany High School in Albany, Oregon. Zachary Burghart admitted to throwing a lit cigarette into a …
HUD Code production continues rising, China going modular, Cavco Acquisition, Affordable housing lags, New MHC in Arizona, Inmates Building Modular Homes, Champion Partners with Winnebago, MHCC Suggests Multifamily HUD Code Homes and more. Mon., March 30 Rising Land Values Force Older Manufactured Home Communities Out China Choosing Modular for Hotels, …
From Elkhart, Indiana insurancenewsnet informs MHProNews Skyline Corp. reports net sales from continuing operations for fiscal Q3 2015 increased 26 percent to $38,109,000 from $30,169,000. The company reported net loss from continuing operations fell from $3,906,000 a year ago in Q3 to $2,911,000. The net loss from discontinued operations dropped …
Downtown Phoenix is getting an entirely new look: Shipping containers being converted into 740 square foot, one bedroom, one bath, modular homes. Designed and built by Starkjames, Containers on Grand, as the development is called, is for tenants who are looking for “something that is creative, innovative and different,” according …
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The first section of a solid wood, eight-story modular apartment building has been completed in Puukuokka, Finland, offering affordable eco-friendly housing with some extruded balconies and some recessed, and windows stretching from floor to ceiling, giving a sense of openness and light to the units. Made of larch wood, the …
Manufactured and modular home (MH) and Park Model recreational vehicle (RV) producer Champion Home Builders, Inc. has entered into a licensing agreement with RV maker Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) to manufacture a line of Park Model RVs. Champion will introduce the first Park Model RV at Winnebago’s Dealer Days in …
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In addressing a critical housing shortage in McCook, Nebraska, the city council approved a plan for non-profit Prairie Gold Homes to train Department of Correction inmates in constructing modular homes as infill throughout the town. The McCook Work Ethic Camp (WEC) attracted the attention of Lincoln, NE-based Prairie Gold which …
A proposal to develop twenty acres of vacant land at the Kotzin Ranch just outside Tusayan, Arizona is set for affordable housing and will likely include manufactured housing. According to what grandcanyonnews tells MHProNews, the acreage is located at the southern tip of the Grand Canyon National Park, and the …
MHProNews has learned from wantchinatimes the China Business News (CBN) reports modular building not only reduces construction time but also can be dismantled easily, leaving small trace of debris. China’s Broad Group completed assembly of a 57-story building in 19 days, and as MHProNews reported June 4, 2013, has plans …
The Tunica Manufactured Housing Show in Mississippi shared the spotlight this week with the House Financial Services Committee passing the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act out of committee and headed to the House floor for a vote. Additionally, IKEA prepares to ship 10,000 durable modular shelters to Iraqi homeless …
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Warning that Australia is decades behind in the modular building industry, renowned construction adviser David Chandler says the country could lose out on over $30 billion annually as well as 75,000 construction jobs. BIS Shrapnel research analyst James Middleton tells MHProNews the market is being hampered by fears that modular …
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MHProNews has learned from cnnmoney that Elkhart, Indiana-based Skyline Corp. (NYSEMKT:SKY) has obtained a three-year secured revolving line of credit with First Business Capital Corp. The agreement will allow Skyline to borrow up to $10 million. Secured by the company’s assets, the funds will be used for working capital, and …
Made to be assembled similarly to their furniture, IKEA has designed a modular flat pack refugee shelter that can be assembled by four people within eight hours, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is ordering 10,000 of them. Some of the first units will go to Iraq to …
The Licking Heights School District in Pataskala, Ohio, just east of Columbus installed six modular classrooms at the beginning of the current school year, and will acquire six more for the Central Middle School before next school year begins. MHProNews has learned from newarkadvocate the current high school had just …
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