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 ...

Shipping containers may seem like a cheap path to a durable modern home, but costs add up when turning a bare metal box into a functional furnished house.

Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Boxcar Children book series may have found the thought of living in a railroad car intriguing. In fact, that is probably more likely the case now than ever before ...

PHOENIX — Some shipping containers that once stood on Arizona’s border to keep people out are now being converted into tiny homes that welcome people in. Wholistic Transformation, a Tucson, Arizona, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — An effort is underway ...

The idea to start a business that converts shipping containers into affordable homes started around a fire pit. Sandra Whitley and Allison Lyons never did light the fire, but the idea first discussed ...