Patty Hydock closed her modular home sales center in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey in 2006 on the eve of the housing bubble, but re-opened Jersey Coast Modular Homes eight years later following another disaster, Hurricane Sandy, that created a need for housing. Hydock had eleven good years of buying …
Rick Robinson, General Counsel in Governmental Affairs at the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), congratulates Brad Lovin, Executive Director of the North Carolina Manufactured and Modular Homebuilders Association (NCMHA), on working to reduce the sales tax on manufactured and modular housing by half in NC. The amendment is attached as a …
In South Africa a proposal for modular, affordable housing involves filling a recyclable, lightweight plastic mould shaped into the form of a house with a government-approved mortar for the walls after the plumbing and electricity are installed, and the windows and doors are configured. The mortar dries within one day …
Seven weeks after an EF-4 tornado tore through Pilger, Nebraska, destroying 80 percent of the town, the first home going up is a modular for town clerk Kim Neiman and husband Ted. Ray Stahla of Stahla Homes in Norfolk, NE says he has two or three others interested in putting …
Following damage from Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Peter and Lorraine Grader decided to replace their 74 year-old house in Groton, Connecticut with a modular home set on 10-foot pilings, out of the flood zone and constructed to better withstand severe storms. According to theday.com, …
Following up on a story MHProNews last posted July 21, 2014, the hearing for Wyoming Homes owner David Valenti of Moosic, Pennsylvania included a set of new theft charges at his arraignment for the previous violations of the consumer protection laws, alleging he received down payments on modular homes that …
Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVCO) will release its financial results for Q1 2015 on Thurs., July 31 after the close of the market, as MHProNews has learned from money.cnn.com, followed by a webcast the next day at 12:00 PM eastern time with discussion of the results led by senior management. Headquartered …
MHProNews has learned from MyKawartha.com that the grand opening of Northern Comfort Modular Homes was held last weekend in Trout Creek, Ontario, Canada, in the northern part of the province. Joe Bennett is the owner. ## (Photo credit: marketwire.com–modular home)
A six-story, 77 unit modular apartment building has been built in Perth, Australia in ten days for $22 million, according to propertyobserver.com.au. The one-and-two bedroom apartments represent a cost savings of 12 percent, with 50 percent less waste and 30 percent more energy efficiency in construction. With units starting at …
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MHProNews has learned from insidehalton.com the Canadian Manufactured Homes Institute (CMHI) reports eleven percent of new single-family homes in 2012 were factory built homes, just one percent off an historic high of 12 percent the previous year. The CMHI envisions eco-conscious consumers see off-site home construction as a green way …
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According to wisconsinrapidstribune.com, custom modular homes builder Pittsville Homes, Inc. of Pittsville, Wisconsin is closing its doors after 40 years in business. Once one of the largest employers in town with 50-60 employees and a 40,000 square foot facility capable of building up to eight homes at one time, owner …
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The College Board of Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) reversed an earlier decision and decided to purchase modular housing units for students instead of leasing them because the school can sell them when they are no longer needed and recoup some of their expense, according to msbusiness.com. Higher Education Chancellor …
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Following a story MHProNews last posted June 16, 2014, the Pennsylvania attorney-general’s office is suing David Valenti, president of Wyoming Homes for alleged violations of the consumer protection laws and is seeking to permanently close the business. Twenty complaints were lodged against the business from Aug. 2011 to Dec. 2013 …
Following on the heels of the World Cup tournament in Brazil that required the eviction of 100,000 of the country’s poorest citizens and demolition of their homes to make way for the 12 stadiums and visitor housing, a plan is afoot to insert 1,100 square foot modular units between the …
State boards at the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) have combined the cost and review of licenses issued by the Manufactured Housing Board for those who work on manufactured homes. In a report from Associated Press, theitem.com says the new regulation will allow people who sell, …
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The Greens party in Australia wants woods from Southwest Australia used to make modular homes to address housing affordability issues in the country, according to abc.net.au. Greens Senator Scott Ludlam tells MHProNews, “We think there’s a good story here for manufacturing, for skills development, for better use of plantation timber …
Two-thirds of the $60 million annual earnings for Anchorage Alaska-based modular construction company Builders Choice Inc. (BCI) come directly from the burgeoning oil and gas industry, according to alaskajournal.com. Revenues have multiplied six-fold since Sandi and Mark Larson bought the business in 2001. Working out of a 50,000 square foot …
A new TV series called Tiny House Nation on channel fyi,tv. (part of A&E Networks) premiered July 9, touting the benefits of homes under 500 square feet. From a caboose car turned into a home in Montana, to a micro-apartment in New York City, the hosts travel cross country searching …
With a previous focus on permanent and re-locatable modular buildings for military, governmental, commercial and administration applications, ICON Construction of McKinney, Texas is moving into the arena of modular dormitories for student housing. According to multihousingnews.com, modular construction allows for flexible floor plans, relocation from one campus to another and …
Jeff Luchetti Construction began JL Modular nine years ago and is now taking it to a higher level with a 45,000 square foot factory on tap to open this fall in Windsor, California to meet growing demand for modular facilities, especially schools that need more classroom space, according to northbaybusinssjournal.com. …
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