Converting a shipping container into a garage is a very real possibility, but there are some important factors to take into ...

Rammed earth, sod, yak wool, reclaimed wood, oriented-strand board, straw ... nowadays, the smorgasbord of offerings in alternative building methods and materials is staggeringly abundant, if not a ...

A pop-up retail market made of refurbished shipping containers is coming to Randolph Street, in a trial run of a concept that could expand to other areas of Chicago. Commercial real estate developer ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When Carlos-Ameen Jureidini-Cully started selling refurbished sunglasses in 2008, he knew he couldn’t swing the high rent or multi-year ...

One of the most important factors for growing earnings from one year to the next in warehouse management is enhancing efficiency. Warehouses are increasingly using shipping containers as a means of ...

A new apartment complex in Phoenix Hill may get some interesting looks from neighbors. The six units at the corner of Jefferson and Wenzel streets were made from refurbished shipping containers by ...

This post originally appeared on The Wayward Home. Click through the gallery above to see nine model home styles currently on the market. Shipping container homes are an affordable and eco-friendly ...