PRWeb reports Oak Creek Homes announces the opening of its new home center, its 17th in Texas, in Midland, TX to sell manufactured and modular homes and commercial buildings. General Manager Craig Johnston says the shortage of affordable housing and the rise in apartment rentals spurred the company to open …
In Prefabulous and Almost Off the Grid, Sherri Koones’ most recent book about prefabricated housing, she features over 30 homes which consist of pre-made components to varying degrees. A long-time proponent of factory-built homes, Koones notes that many home builders are more focused on selling homes than adapting to new …
The huffingtonpost says an over-used two-bedroom one bath modular home that once housed 13 Oglala Sioux on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation now graces the National Mall in Washington, D.C. after being placed in front of the U. S. Capitol April 17 as part of Trail of Hope for Indian …
Regional sales manager for Greenstar Building Systems Randy Duggan writes in the Daily Journal of Commerce from Seattle that the Northwest is beginning to accept modular construction as a viable alternative to site-built. Noting the press has covered commercial modular projects as well as nonprofits exploring low-cost modular housing, he …
TheNation reports the Stwo Group of Thailand will open a factory in Rangsit, Thailand in five months to manufacture modular homes and buildings following a 30 percent growth in residential development. Prerapat Srisakulpinyo, CEO of Stwo, says, “We expect to sell about 100 Aidol MYH-branded houses and buildings constructed under …
BusinessWire states Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. has acquired the 20 percent of International Metalworking Companies (IMC) B.V. of Tefen, Israel that it does not already own for $2.05 billion. IMC manufactures and distributes a wide range of metalworking tools for numerous applications through its facilities and subsidiaries in 61 …
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Following up on the multiple housing woes of the northern Ontario (Canada) Cree Community of Attawapiskat with sewage backup problems off and on since 2009, forcing residents to evacuate their homes, as MHProNews last reported Feb. 5, 2013, now the homes and the community hospital have suffered the same fate …
ValleyNews from Mount Holly, Ver. tells MHProNews former state senator Will Hunter wants to turn an old roadhouse stopover for skiers in years gone by into a rehab house for 12 or so women who are recovering from substance abuse, and is asking the state for $300,000 to fund it. …
MHProNews has learned from gainesville.com a planned 38 unit modular housing complex to accommodate 112 homeless veterans may be scuttled by the Veterans Administration because the Alachua Count Housing Authority (ACHA) has made “minimal progress toward completion,” according to a letter received by the authority from Jeffrey L. Quarles, director …
According to mercurynews from California, both Santa Clara University and Stanford University will have entries in this year’s Solar Decathlon sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy. The biennial competition fields 20 university teams to build the most comfortable, energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing modular homes that leave the smallest …
Updating an MHProNews posting from March 27, 2013 regarding the modular home being assembled on the Empire State Plaza for the New York Housing Association Spring Symposium and Legislative Summit in Albany April 30-May 3, alloveralbany has a photo of the 1,300 square foot home. Stating manufactured housing is a …
The estevanmercury tells MHProNews the city council in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada is considering two proposals to help ease the housing shortage in the city. One is a modular subdivision with room for 474 homes proposed by developer Kurtis Dmuchowski of Regina-based West D Construction. He has offered to buy the …
A modular home builder with operations in Aberdeen, South Dakota is hoping to open a facility in Fort Yates, North Dakota to provide housing for the Bakken Oil Field boom. As bismacktribune tells MHPronews, the ATechBuilder Corp. expects to hire 45 full time employees to build the 1,100 to 2,500 …
Zanebenefits informs MHProNews that the 53 employees of modular builder Cardinal Homes of Wylliesburg, Vir. are getting a tax deductible health care plan that saves 76 percent on health care benefits. The Defined Contribution ZaneHRA plan gives employees a choice for their medical care while continuing to give corporate control …
Individuals and companies were honored for outstanding achievement in the manufactured and modular housing industry at the 2013 National Congress and Expo awards luncheon held in Las Vegas April 17, 2013. Those recognized for their contributions are as follows: LAND-LEASE COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR (Northeast/Mid-Atlantic)—Calverton Meadows, Calverton NY (South) – …
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Wired tells MHProNews the Dutch city of Nijmegen is collaborating with over 20 architects to provide a range of 29 modular flat pack affordable homes for first-time homebuyers. Targeted to those with annual incomes of $40,000 to $60,000, the stylish designs are far better than the block homes that were …
Architectural Record notifies MHProNews on May 9 the magazine in conjunction with the Architectural League of New York will host a panel discussion about the most recent developments in the design of modular multi-unit housing. Set for 7:00 PM at the McGraw Hill Auditorium, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in …
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SevenDaysVermont tells MHProNews two small Vermont schools will be competing against 18 mostly larger schools in the U. S. Dept. of Energy’s biennial Solar Decathlon to be held in October at Irvine, Calif. While this will be Norwich University’s first trip to the competition, Middlebury College placed fourth in its …
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PrairieBizMag reports from Grand Forks, ND, not long after a Blue Ribbon Commission on Housing determined the city has a housing shortage, especially affordable housing, plans for new developments have been announced and a home-buyers assistance program has been created for the city. The commission determined the housing shortage was …
MarketWatch informs MHProNews manufactured and modular home builder Deer Valley Corp.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Deer Valley Financial, Inc., (DVF) has entered an agreement to provide CIS Home Loans with a $2.5 million line of credit to increase its portfolio of retail mortgages for buyers of manufactured and modular homes. This will …
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