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

There's a lively debate about whether housing made from shipping containers makes sense. After all, shipping containers were designed specifically for transporting goods efficiently around the world, ...

Container homes are everywhere these days, much like their more mobile siblings, tiny houses. But don't let their booming popularity and media overexposure mislead you into thinking they're all the ...

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The Austin yard of Bob's Containers echoes with the typical sounds of home construction: drilling, hammering, sawing and more. "Except our medium is a metal box," says co-owner Robert Balderas.