The reasons for building shipping container homes are diverse and include the fact that these containers are globally available, affordable, sturdy, water-tight and versatile, not to mention that they ...

GRAFTON, Wis. (WKRC) - A couple started building their dream home almost entirely of shipping containers after six years of research and planning the idea, as reported by WISN. "We want something that ...

GRAFTON, Wis. — A couple in Wisconsin is building their dream home almost entirely out of shipping containers. "We want something that's contemporary. We want something that's different," Amy Plato ...

Millions — perhaps tens of millions — of shipping containers are sitting empty at ports all over the world. And they've been a treasure trove for architects Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano. "We found ...

At a typical home construction site, two-by-four beams build the skeleton of a home. Insulation and drywall complete the inner walls. A roof is placed on top; in Florida it’s usually made of shingles, ...

Q: Can I put a shipping container in my backyard, next to my garage? I am in the city, and I’m not sure what I am allowed to do. — M.C., Fayetteville A: You can put a storage container on your ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH — The most talked about home in Lake Worth Beach these days is a shipping container. Roger Bennett, a former public relations executive for Ford Motor Co., is building a two-bedroom, ...

Seth and Emily Britt of Hocking Hills, Ohio, created a series of shipping container cabins called The Box Hop. Guests can stay in one of these cozy and modern rentals for upwards of $300 a night. Take ...

There's a lively debate about whether housing made from shipping containers makes sense. After all, shipping containers were designed specifically for transporting goods efficiently around the world, ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The Cargo District put the second stories on the first nine shipping container apartments in downtown Wilmington Tuesday morning. Developer Leslie Smith of LS Smith Inc. said ...