First unveiled at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida, Waldemar Alameda’s new home has custom features to better serve the wounded Iraqi war veteran. Injured by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), he suffered brain and spinal damage, and has post traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain and limited mobility. As …
A series of photographs in the GreaterAnnapolisPatch, of Maryland, documents the erection of a 4,600 square foot modular home. Ordered online after two years of planning, the home was built by Haven Custom Homes in Linthicum, Pennsylvania, shipped as 11 modules, and assembled in one day. It will be ready …
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The Franklin News-Post says Ferrum College in Ferrum, Virginia, is expanding again, this time with another modular dormitory for the expected increase of students going forward. Excavation has begun for the second building, which will be completed in time for the fall semester in August. The $4 million project will …
From NCAdvertiser.com in New Canaan, Connecticut, comes news that members of the Congregational Church in New Canaan are traveling to Puerto Rico March 12 to inaugurate a modular housing program. Their destination is Las Acerolas, Toa Alta, just southwest of the capital, San Juan, where they will meet up with …
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STLtoday.com reports Ed Atherton, general manager of a Clayton Homes dealership in St. Louis, says, “Our homes get better and better, year after year. These are not the old trailer homes that many people remember.” Noting that the same materials are used in manufactured housing as in conventional houses, he …
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KETV 7 in Omaha, Nebraska, reports that the Omaha Home & Garden Expo held in the Qwest Center has been turned into a production site for a modular home that will be displayed during the show, which begins March 3. Don Hansen, of Nu-Trend Homes, which has built a home …
Home Start was founded in 2004 to ensure affordable housing on Peak’s Island in the Casco Bay just east of Portland, Maine. The Inter Island News reports the organization bought a 16,000 square foot plot of land in 2007 and is set to erect three modular homes on the site. Architects …
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From Arizona, the Hot Springs Star reports that with 32 homes under contract, the newest modular home manufacturer in the state expects to hire 50 to 70 people when their new facility opens. Mammoth Homes, in Fall River County, South Dakota, is taking advantage of recent changes in property tax …
ABC News reports that in the far northern remote areas of Australia, called the “Top End,” it is 30 percent less expensive to have modular homes brought in to replace substandard ones than it is to build. The East Arnhem Shire Council’s Ty Johnson said the first of seven cement …
For utilizing environmentally friendly building practices, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification has been awarded to one of the recently completed modular buildings at Fort Bliss, Texas. It is one of 34 two-story permanent structures, encompassing over 2,000 apartments, for housing enlisted personnel. Subcontractor Warrior Group …
Following the earthquake Tuesday that devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, Housing Minister Phil Heatley said temporary housing needs to be provided for people whose homes were destroyed. Sites will be chosen where electrical service can be established that are also suitable for modular homes. Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee feels certain …
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Pat Bell will leave British Columbia, Canada, for China in about a month to attend a Green Building exhibition showcasing a three-story modular apartment block shipped over from BC. 250 News reports that Bell, the Minister of Forests, Lands, and Mines says it will be assembled at the Beijing show …
The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, collaborates with Neighbor Works in their I’M HOME (Innovations in Manufactured Homes) program, which supports a wide range of sustainable, affordable housing. Realizing the need to change the framework that separates manufactured housing from stick-built, and to open doors to …
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From the Philippines comes word that Solid Group Inc. has been authorized by its board to spend P20 million [c. $457,404.00] to import equipment to manufacture modular homes for a pilot project. According to BusinessWorld Online, this electronics producer, distributor and maker of MyPhone, which also is in real estate, made …
Old Dominion University and Hampton University in Norfolk, Virginia, have joined forces to compete in the international Solar Decathlon, a competition to design and build a totally green modular home from scratch. Funded in part by donations from alumni and contractors, the 30 students will be up against 19 other …
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Sterling Homes Development Corporation, a Massachusetts-based custom home builder and renovator, has been recently providing modular homes in the Greater Boston area. Their exhibit space at the New England Home Show at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston Feb. 24-27 will include a green modular home. According to PRNewswire, …
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KanBuild, Inc., of Osage City, Kansas has suspended operations effective immediately. The Kansas City Star reports the modular home builder cited the recession, harsh winter, and financing crunch for buyers as contributing to the cessation, which idled 78 employees. Spokesman Quentin Robert said he hopes to reopen in the spring …
Two brothers in Calgary, Alberta, Canada are turning heads with their approach to modular housing. After developing their single and multi-family homes, Kris and Kurt Goodjohn of Karoleena Homes turned their pursuits to cabins, and have recently come up with a 650-square foot eco-friendly recreational model, Karo Cabin. According to …
Through a consortium of local, state, and community development organizations, the urban vacant lots that dot downtown St. Louis are beginning to be occupied by sustainable, affordable, modular homes built by Homeway Homes of Illinois. Featuring bamboo floors, Low-E Energy Star windows, high efficient HVAC and other aspects designed to …
The Asheville (NC) City Development Plan 2025 identified 12 economic development priorities, and number one is building affordable housing within the city, that will also provide 150 jobs. Seeking to lessen the land disturbance and overall environmental impact, the Caledonia Apartments will be modular units with Energy Star rating, employ …
