Remember when you were a kid playing with Legos, creating all sorts of strange buildings that you may have hoped to live in one day? Great news for childhood you–since the trend of turning bulk containers into shipping container homes started a few years ago, your Lego inventions of your early years no longer need to be strictly left to the …
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Shipping containers have long been used on construction sites and as storage containers. But now, the rise of eco-friendly building initiatives is seeing them popping up in other industries as well. As cities work to figure out how to regulate their use for houses and stores, traditional uses of shipping containers are growing more popular. Shipping containers …
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You know what makes a great home-building material? Shipping containers. Not only are they flood- and fireproof. They also don’t cost much and can last for more than a decade. And you know what else? They’re so versatile. Aside from homes, shipping containers have been turned into trendy restaurants, swimming pools, playgrounds, home gyms, and of …
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Way back in 1937, Malcolm McLean finally lost it with the slow pace of loading cargo onto ships and began experimenting with ways to streamline this task. After 20 years of trial and error, he patented the first shipping container in 1956. In the same year, the first 60 containers left Newark, N.J. bound for Houston. Today, almost …
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Used shipping containers are incredibly versatile. They don’t have to be discarded after serving their original purpose. This is because they make great eco-friendly alternatives for building structures. These days, they’re being used to build everything from offices to entertainment venues. In this post, we’ll show you some of the most interesting uses for them.
The shipping container home movement is huge right now. These days, more and more people are using used shipping containers to build environmentally-friendly and affordable housing. Read on to see some of the most creative designs out there for shipping container homes.
Exportation is a process surrounded by various kinds of risk. One that is particularly frustrating is delay. Whether it’s caused by a bad weather at sea or port congestion, delay can lead to a wide range of issues, especially if the products being transported are perishable. A few days of delay can cause goods, such …
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Custom shipping containers from Texas are built for all sorts of uses. These metal boxes are now being repurposed into homes, schools, offices, restaurants, and so many other structures. Although some of these repurposed containers are mobile, many are permanent structures that require a good and sturdy foundation. Without the right foundation as support, even …
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People today are becoming much more aware of how our daily lifestyles have an adverse effect on the environment. This has led to many green movements over the years in an effort to preserve Mother Nature for future generations. One such movement is the construction of green homes out of unused materials. A great example …
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There are so many opportunities for you to maximize the use of shipping containers. Their versatility is what makes them a popular choice among construction firms, architects, and designers the world over.
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