PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION NEWS

Photo exhibit shines a light on the heroic work of Doctors Without Borders
GMA News
“Only recently, we were in front of one of the major natural disasters the country has faced, in which some 16 million Filipinos have either lost their homes or their livelihoods, and more than 6,200 people were killed by Typhoon Yolanda,” Guevara said ...

Montauk Leisurama house for sale
Newsday (blog)
One of the original Leisurama homes in Montauk — those prefabricated structures designed by late architect Andrew Geller and sold by Macy's in the 1960s — is on the market for $699,000. The one-story home is on a .17-acre lot with two bedrooms and 1½ ...

Factory-Built Prefab Mansions That Fold Into Place
Businessweek
April 17 (Bloomberg) –- Blu Homes makes prefabricated houses that fold up in the factory for shipping and then unfold on site and are bolted onto a foundation in a day. Blu's breakthrough computer modeling, unique use of steel and wood and patented ...

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The Global Prefabricated Buildings Market - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017
DigitalJournal.com
Demand for prefabricated buildings declined as a result of the housing crisis and recession, causing the North American prefabricated buildings market to record a review-period CAGR of -7.69%. • The Middle Eastern prefabricated buildings market was the ...

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Senior housing unit collapses on shaky storage props
Hi-Desert Star
The front end of one of several prefabricated modular units to be used for Yucca Valley's new senior housing complex buckles Sunday, April 13, due to improper storage. The structures are temporarily being stored at the community center park.