Shipping Containers Converted To Profitable Mobile Hotel Rooms
Eco friendly mobile hotel rooms from recycled shipping containers are a perfect solution for concerts, special events, expos, sports or an overloaded college campus.
When TempoHousing joined the ISBU Association back in September of 2008 they were best known globally for their famous 1000 Student Housing project in Amsterdam. They have [...]
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Sea Star Lines Assist With “Summer Studio” Container Housing Project
The global economy is tight for everyone, not only the home construction trade but also the entire shipping industry. Sea Star Lines is no exception but still found a way to assist with the “Summer Studio” container housing project in Atlanta.
Andy Rooks, the assistant VP of Sea Star Equipment [...]
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Project GreenCube: University Education Program In Southern California
Students from various West coast colleges and universities have become part of the Project GreenCube University Education Program funded by the ISBU Association and it’s global Members.
The GreenCube Education program began at Clemson University in the Eastern United States in January of this year and has now spread to [...]
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It’s Here! Standardized, Government Backed Container Inspections For The Housing Industry!
This is possibly one of the most important breakthroughs for the housing industry and “Green” construction movement globally! A standardized inspection and certification for ISBU containers has been approved which includes structural safety reports, toxicity reports, and a unique tracking code for each ISBU container that government inspectors, lenders and insurance underwriters can [...]
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Global Leader In ISBU Shipping Container Housing
Quinten de Gooijer, the President of TempoHousing enRoute from projects in Australia and Philippines meets in China with ISBU Association Director Barry Naef to discuss the new growth and marketing plans of Netherlands based TempoHousing company.
Although most of us know TempoHousing for their famous 1000 unit Keetwonen project in Amsterdam, however TempoHousing [...]
September Was The Month of Contrasts For SG Blocks & ConGlobal
September 2008 was the best month or the worst month, depending on where you live.
An Eco-Green show was a rave for SG Blocks and shipping container building contractors in the U.S. while Canada and other countries have put them on their “Black List” as the [...]
PFNC Designs and Builds Container Homes For Workers In Mexico
PFNC Shipping Container Home
These ISBU shipping container homes will soon reside in Mexico according to the PFNC Company based in Corrales, New Mexico. As most readers quickly realize, these units are not U.S. or even European standard but they are very acceptable for housing in Mexico [...]
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Shipping Container Projects From Tempo You Haven’t Seen
In an exclusive interview last week with Quinten de Gooijer President of TempoHousing, we not only got new and better photos of the original TempoHousing projects but the inside story of their new projects and expansion programs globally.
TempoHousing is famous for their Keetwonen student housing in Amsterdam, but there is [...]
The American Red Cross Use ISBU Shipping Containers For Disasters
As hurricanes hit again the Red Cross in the U.S. and other countries prepare shipping containers for immediate food, medical supplies and housing. The stock piles of shipping containers have many uses and benefits. Later the ISBU shipping containers can be easily recycled and used again for [...]
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