Seen lower prices at the pump lately? Saudi Arabia has enough petroleum reserves and funds to sustain itself for eight years with Brent crude at $83/bbl. – and they are now undercutting the competition to gain market share – to counter production increases in Canada and the U. S., businessincanada …
Saudi Arabia Responding to Competition from North American Fracking Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted Aug. 18, 2014 regarding the conversion of an 83,000 square foot warehouse into a modular home manufacturing plant, the company, Renewable Jersey, LLC intends to hire 120 workers as part of the first phase, and received approval from the state’ finance board. Economic Development …
The bombing of England during the Second World War left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Between 1944 and 1948, the government built 156,623 modular bungalows with indoor plumbing and kitchen appliances, somewhat uncommon in rural areas of the country, as MHProNews understands. The dwellings had two-bedrooms, a fold-down kitchen …
Following a story MHProNews posted Sept. 5, 2014 regarding a proposed 166 unit modular housing complex straddling the S. Alouette River in the Maple Ridge area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the proposal has become an item for debate among candidates for the Maple Ridge Council election set for Nov. …
Council Votes for Modular Project; Candidates for Council Oppose it Read More
Custom home modular producer Innovative Building Systems (IBS) of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is acquiring modular manufacturer Future Home Technology, Inc. of Port Jervis, New York. IBS offers custom modular homes from five facilities stretching from Maine to Iowa under brand names Excel Homes, All American Homes, Modukraf Homes and Keiser Homes. …
Students at Green Mountain College in Vermont, guided by Professor Lucas Brown, began working on tiny homes several years ago and have now developed OTIS—Optimal Traveling Independent Space—70 square feet of modular living space, easily suitable for one, that fits on a 5′ X 8′ utility trailer and can be …
A $10 million contract will be shared by several Florida colleges to provide training and education for the manufactured and modular housing industries, according to a report to MHProNews from sfcollege.edu. In a partnership with Santa Fe College, Polk and Seminole State Colleges, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus will serve …
Funding offered in Florida to train Potential MH Construction Workers Read More
The Workforce Housing Coalition (WHC) of Greater Seacoast is considering five parcels of land in York, Maine near the Kittery town line that could be developed as housing for people who earn modest salaries such as laborers, teachers, firemen and police. WHC Executive Director Ashlee Iber Amenti says the owners …
Factory-built Homes Could Alleviate Coastal Housing Issues Read More
Following a story MHProNews covered Sept. 29, 2014 regarding Cavco Industries’ attempt to acquire Skyline Corp. by offering to buy all of Skyline’s outstanding shares at a premium, Cavco has reaffirmed its requests to open a dialogue with the special committee the target company set up to improve the bottom …
In England, The Hyde Group is calling on lenders to support the growing move towards modular construction techniques and grant mortgages on the same level as is done with traditionally built homes. Hyde hosted a think tank to discuss ways to speed up housing construction in London and south east …
Think Tank Builders Call for Modular Methods to Address Housing Shortage Read More
The cost of land planning and consent fees is driving up the expense for building affordable housing in New Zealand, which is restricting growth, according to Finance Minister Bill English. Chris Aitken, CEO of Hobsonville Land Company, says developers often face fees into the hundreds of thousands, and even millions …
The Modular Building Institute has awarded Star Apartments in Los Angeles, California as the Building of the Month. The 51 modules by Guerdon Enterprises LLC of Boise, Idaho for the Skid Row Housing Trust provides 102 apartments, each about 350 square feet, created with a community-minded open design with rooftop …
Built decades ago by the Navy, Treasure Island Fire Station #48 in San Francisco was closed in March due to an infestation of black mold. Since then the eleven member crew, male and female, has worked out of a cinder block training center and are sleeping in a classroom, according …
Modular Buildings will Temporarily house Fire Station Read More
Following a story MHProNews last posted Sept. 4, 2014 regarding the acquisition of Deer Valley Corporation (DVLY) by software developer Peerless Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:PRLS), streetinsider.com reports Peerless has consummated its agreement to purchase 80 percent of Deer Valley common stock for $3.7 million. Through its manufacturing plant in Guin, Alabama, …
Peerless Homes Finalizes 80 Percent Acquisition of Deer Valley Homes Read More
The Lamar County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi accepted a “Petition for Action” from residents asking that an unzoned area be designated a residential estate district for single family detached dwellings and only one dwelling per lot, according to hattiesburgamerican.com. Placement of a manufactured or modular home on the property …
Manufactured Homes to Require Conditional Use Permits in Mississippi Read More
Tinker Elementary school on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida has 537 students, each of whom has at least one parent in the military, sometimes in a war zone, resulting in special challenges for the children who may be anxious about a parent. Add that children may be uprooted …
Tampa Elementary adding three Class Years, Modular Classrooms Read More
Partnering with a modular building manufacturer, high school students in Vermillion, South Dakota are constructing a housing unit they say could be useful from the cold of the Arctic Circle to the heat of the Gulf Coast. A state grant, according to ksltv.com, will cover the building costs for the …
High School Developing Modular Unit in South Dakota Read More
Modular units originally intended for a large student apartment complex in Waco, Texas will now comprise the first phase of the West Campus Lofts project near Baylor University, according to Warren Hayes of Hayes Modular Group, who has built modular commercial buildings, hotels and barracks around the nation. Built by …
New Modular Apartment Complex will Blend with Historic Architecture Read More
Following a story MHProNews last covered April 7, 2014 regarding a three-unit modular housing development in Ridgefield, Conn., the state department of housing has granted Ridgefield, Connecticut a four year moratorium on applications under the state’s affordable housing plan, 8-30g. This program allows investors to ignore zoning requirements providing 30 …
Connecticut City gets Moratorium on Affordable Housing Construction Read More
Following a story MHProNews first posted Sept. 5, 2014 regarding a plan to site 166 modular homes on both sides of the South Alouette River in the Maple Ridge area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the proposal initially called for four times the density currently allowed by law, but the …
Canadian Modular Housing Development may need Lower Population Density Read More
