Manufactured housing component supplier Lippert Components, Inc. of Elkhart, Ind. announces its patented Level Up automatic leveling system for recreational vehicles (RV) is now available using a wireless remote. Level Up will level an RV in under a minute, and it includes a feature that remembers the exact height at …
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Campaign contributions for seven of eight newly installed GOP House committee chairmen have risen 59 percent in this year over the first six months of 2011. The 11 continuing committee chairmen only show a three percent average increase in first-half contributions this year over the same time frame two years …
The District of Summerland in British Columbia, Canada is looking to replace an old Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) post, possibly with affordable modular housing. Summerland Mayor Janice does not like the idea of high-rise apartments, but is open to ideas from developers for the two acres, especially for dense …
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In addition to 55 plus housing for seniors and continuing-care communities, another option that offers financial and supportive care benefits is a modular unit that can be placed adjacent to an adult child’s home. These temporary Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) allow seniors to be independent yet safe and close to …
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A super energy efficient modular house from Swiss housing firm Nuhaus will be showcased at the BRE Innovation Park in Watford, England at the Insite 13 exhibition Oct. 2, 2013. The two semi-detached two-story houses are aimed at the affordable housing market, and can be fully erected in one day. …
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Updating a story MHProNews published Jan. 27, 2013 concerning new modular town homes in Jersey City, NJ, several of the homes were on display July 23 for a walk through. The $7.6 million development of the 22 three-bedroom homes was delayed by a clean-up of chromium-contaminated land in a crime-plagued …
A new modular home dealer in Jamestown, North Dakota will allow prospective customers the opportunity to tour their model homes between 5 and 9 PM, after the office is closed for the day. Jodi and Cory Bayer’s Marvel Homes will be supplied by Wisconsin Homes of Marshfield, Wis., offering cabins, …
A report from Australia revealing nearly 70 percent of homeless services around the country is not meeting the demand has prompted community groups to call for politicians to respond to the need in their lead-up to the coming elections. The Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) says 50,000 units of …
Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie at age 23 designed a modular housing project for the Montreal World Exposition of 1967 comprised of 354 identical concrete modules that became 158 apartments, stacked in a variety of combinations and connected by steel cables. The 38 by 17 foot units, weighing 90 tons each, …
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As sales of manufactured housing’s sister industry, the recreational vehicle (RV) business, began accelerating in mid-2012, it also spurred the sales of several manufactured housing (MH) component suppliers. Shipments of motor homes rose 30 percent through May of this year compared to 2012. Drew Industries, Inc., one of the three …
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In the forefront of the news recently has been the ability to make a handgun using 3-D printing technology. The next industrial revolution will be the advent of 3-D printing technology that will create everything from fine jewelry to body parts to large machinery to homes. Objects are constructed in …
Based on what they call a Universal Grid, Cannon Design has designed medical facilities using modular units the company says are useful in any health care application project. Because of its adaptability and quicker turnaround production time compared to site-built, it saves money and time and allows for alteration in …
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Site development of the first of four modular homes is set for Monday, July 22 in Chambersburg, Penn., with two of the three-bedroom two-story homes ready for occupancy Oct. 1 of this year. The goal of city officials is to encourage affordable homeownership in the Southgate area where millions of …
The housing shortage in Minot, North Dakota has been exacerbated by the Souris River flooding in 2011 and the oil boom in western ND, and extends to Minot State University where a shortage of 75 beds for the coming fall semester exists. Beaver Lodge, modular housing installed in 2011, will …
The definition of a dwelling in the Sussex County Code in southern Delaware is, “A building or portion thereof containing cooking and housekeeping facilities, designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy…,” but it excludes hotels, motels, lodges, tourist courts as well as manufactured housing (MH). An editorial in capegazette.villagesoup asks …
A Marine who lost both his legs and his right arm when an improvised explosive device exploded during his tour of duty in Afghanistan will likely be receiving a modular smart home that allows severely wounded veterans to live independently. John Hodge, director of operations with the Stephen Siller Tunnel …
Updating a story we last posted Jan 29, 2013 regarding Forest City Ratner’s 32-story modular housing project in Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards, two trade unions have sued to block the project. The Mechanical Contractors Association and the Plumbing Foundation allege Buildings Department Commissioner Robert LiMandri sidestepped a promise to use only …
Norwich University in Northfield, Ver. is one of 20 collegiate teams chosen by the U. S. Dept. of Energy to build a cost effective, energy efficient, attractive modular home for entry in the 2013 Solar Decathlon and Expo competition that will take place in Irvine, Calif. Oct. 3-13. Designed as …
Solar-Powered Modular Home on Display at Norwich University Read More
Near the tip of Manhattan Island in New York City is rising the Big Apple’s first modular residential structure, a seven-story apartment building of concrete and steel. The Stack, as builder Gluck+ Architects calls it, is being assembled at the rate of four modules a day. All 56 of the …
The Hightstown Borough Council in central New Jersey is considering purchasing a used modular classroom for office space to be sited behind the Public Works building. Another option would be to rent a temporary facility, but James LeTellier, police director and interim borough administrator, said it is better to invest …
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