evergeticcity reports the grand opening of Heritage Manor III in Fort St. John in northern British Columbia, Canada, an eight unit senior’s modular housing development valued at $1.8 million. The project is part of the Senior’s Rental Housing Initiative to develop 1,300 affordable housing units across the province with help …
WaToday reports from Australia modular construction techniques have been used in mining camps and other remote areas to house workers, where materials and labor are expensive to import for onsite construction. Modular methods have also contributed to the development of public buildings and social infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, nursing …
The Baltimore Sun tells MHProNews Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna partnered with Harford Technical High School in Bel Air to build a modular home for an alumna of the school to help her achieve the dream of homeownership. Work began on the home for Kimberly Johnson two years ago with students …
The Manufactured Housing Institute reports modular home production rose in the second quarter 2012 5.6 percent over Q2 2011. For the first six months of 2012 over 2011 the increase was 9.3 percent. A total of 6,325 modular homes were produced in the first six months of this year, including …
RadioNewZealand reports the earthquake that rocked Christchurch, New Zealand Feb. 22, 2011 may lead to the development of a modular home industry as part of rebuilding the city that was so heavily damaged, with 10,000 homes that need to be replaced. The Dunedin City Council said a whole new industry …
WWLTV reports from Covington, Louisiana 24 modular homes built by Habitat for Humanity in 2007 following the housing crunch in the wake of Hurricane Katrina are developing electrical and lighting problems as well as rotting floors, steps, and doors. Jeff St. Romain of Habitat says $50,000 has been added to …
SBWire tells MHProNews one way to increase the size of a home is by a modular addition, either vertically or horizontally. A vertical addition will increase light and add a view without having to increase the footprint of the house, which involves more foundation work. Conversely, a horizontal addition will …
In a story just previous to this one, we reported the city of Cumberland, Maryland in Allegany county in the northwest corner of the state opted out of the state mandated sprinkler system law. In Salisbury, Maryland, Wicomico County officials at the southeastern end of the state also agreed the …
As follow-up to a story we posted Aug. 1, 2012, Allegany County Commissioners in Cumberland, Maryland opted out of state legislation that requires automatic sprinklers in new one and two bedroom single-family homes, including manufactured and modular homes, but are considering incentives to encourage installation before the state mandate takes …
bizjournals tells MHProNews Tampa, Florida-based Deer Valley Corp. reported net income of $179,651 for second quarter 2012 versus $327,485 net income for the same period of 2011. Revenue fell to $7.6 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2012 versus $7.8 million for the same period last year. With factories …
Following a story we first published June 11, 2012, the SidneyHerald says the West Side Elementry School in Sidney, Montana continues to try and find affordable housing for the 16 new staff members hired since last year. Schools superintendent Daniel Farr says 90 percent of the staff cannot afford local …
enewschannels reports NeoPod Systems, LLC of Sunrise, Florida has teamed with Second Street Capital, Inc. to provide builders with modular kitchens and bathrooms that can be readily integrated into the construction process of multi-family, military, medical clinic, and dormitory-type projects. The modular units include framing, fixtures, painting, and connections as …
NJ.com says the city of Bridgeton, New Jersey will be the site of the state’s first and only green modular home manufacturing plant. Located in the southwestern part of the state and known for its industrial base, Renewable Jersey, LLC will utilize three of the four warehouses, originally used by …
WISH-TV reports from southern Indiana piles of splintered wood continue to line the roads that wind through Henryville and Marysville and surrounding hills from the E F-4 tornado that swept through this southern Indiana region March 4, 2012, killing 12 people. While the Henryville High School was mostly rebuilt and …
TheMcDowellNews reports last month the Marion City Council in Marion, North Carolina adopted new regulations for manufactured homes sited on individual lots within the city, requiring them to have siding and roofing to make them blend in with neighborhood site-built homes. Additionally, no manufactured home is allowed within 300 feet …
BloombergBusinessWeek says Midland and Odessa, Texas sit on top of the Permian Basin, a rich store of petroleum which last year produced 280 million barrels of oil, about 14% of the U.S. output. Compared to the 100 active drilling rigs in 2009 there are 500 this year. As MHProNews has …
FYR-TV in Bismarck, North Dakota says the combination of the Souris River flooding in Minot, ND last year and the ongoing oil boom in western ND is creating a huge demand for manufactured and modular housing from Minot to Williston and the surrounding area, especially since contractors are so busy. …
MarketWatch says Phoenix-based Cavco Industries, Inc. (CVCO: +3.63% Aug. 2) reported net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2013 totaled $118,781,000, representing a 20% increase over the $98,981,000 net sales for the first quarter of FY 2012. First quarter 2013 net income was $1,618,000 as compared to …
bangordailynews reports from Rockland, Maine, the Rockland City Council will consider slackening its measure requiring sprinkler systems in newly constructed homes to lessen the financial burden for people who want to build in Rockland. Approved by the council in Dec. 2009, Mayor Brian Harden says the systems may cost twice …
sundaygazettemail reports from Charleston W. Va. The West Virginia Housing Development Fund has re-introduced its incentive program to spur home construction by buying homes from builders who have been unable to sell their homes. Expecting to buy 100 homes annually, the $2.5 million allocated for the program will encourage builders …
