Shipping container units make up an integral part of the global shipping industry, trade, and international transport. Today, however, shipping containers are also used popularly for the construction of affordable shipping container homes. So, there are different shipping container types that vary based on their structure, materials used for construction, size and dimensions. It is …
What is the meaning of affordable housing, really? Talk to twenty or so strangers on the street and ask what they think of the term affordable housing and you will most likely receive a host of different answers. As a concept, housing affordability is impacted by both socioeconomic and development factors and is defined as …
Our article today will cover the history of shipping containers. We’ll look at how modern shipping containers have come a long way since their advent. And how they have contributed to the global economy and also the building of affordable houses. The birth of the shipping container may seem trivial to some, but this revolutionary …
Could shipping containers be the answer to Agenda Four’s affordable housing project? While Kenya has seen a considerable rise in the luxury and upscale residential housing, there remains a shortage of affordable dwellings across many parts of the country. The demand for affordable housing is predicted to increase over the next couple of years as …
The housing market has become increasingly out of reach, so how do you build a low-cost house with unwavering cost of land coupled with the high price of buying construction materials, such as cement and sand, in addition to the labor, which has made owning a home more challenging than it needs to be? While …
Introduction Our article today will cover cheap house plans that you can build not only in Kenya but also in any other place. Before any construction is started, a house plan is made to ensure the proper design and architecture is put in place so that you can get the best out of your shipping …
Introduction To Container Homes in Kenya Shipping containers are made of robust steel that is not only durable, but also weather resistant. That makes them inhabitable with the perfect modification into a shipping container home. For some time now, people have been resistant to constructing such homes. But people are starting to open up to …
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A growing number of people are making the move towards shipping container homes. The beauty, architecture, and modification require metalwork for it to be possible. Here’s a comprehensive guide to some of the best tools for cutting shipping containers. Container modification requires both hand and power tools to effectively and efficiently transform a container to …
