OVER 12 YEARS ON JOB: City’s top firefighter to retire Aug 24, 2009
A new Emergency Operations Center, a modular building donated by Marian Medical Center, behind Fire Station No. 1 on West Cook Street will soon begin taking shape, and the financing for the Preisker Park fire station is in place. In use since 1980, the existing Station No. 3, at 1527 N. College Drive is a renovated recreation and parks building that dates back to the 1940s. (Santa Maria Times)
Transcript of Giffords meeting with GV staff Aug 21, 2009
They were supposed to have an awning, they were supposed to have a modular building, they were supposed to have the high-speed Internet, they were supposed to have the sensors, the cameras, a place for the dogs, a third lane so they could do the scanner back detection for drugs and for guns and that sort of thing. So that is where they have really fallen down. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
On time, on budget Aug 20, 2009
The 26,000-square-foot structure will eventually house the county's Child Protective Services division, which is currently two separate buildings: Rosson Hall and Mary Brock Hall, as well as Welfare-to-Work employees who have been working out of temporary modular buildings, said Kings County's Human Services Director Peggy Montgomery. "It will be nice," she said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Cyclone Drilling gets OK for man camp Aug 20, 2009
The Campbell County Commission approved a special use permit Tuesday to allow modular buildings to be built in the area, which is zoned as a heavy industrial district. The proposed workers camp is at the corner of Mohan Road and Swanson Road, about a half mile from city limits. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Welfare building annex taking shape Aug 19, 2009
The 26,000-square-foot building will house the family and children services divisions of the Human Services Department, which are currently housed in two old buildings to the south and some modular buildings. POST A COMMENT. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Financial issues top supervisors’ agenda Aug 17, 2009
The county s emergency operations division has been operating in cramped modular buildings, and in the past with the South Coast fires, it has taken at least two hours to get the unit up and running. The public can address the board on these and other issues in person in Santa Barbara or by using the remote audio and video equipment at the Betteravia Government Center at 511 East Lakeside Parkway in Santa Maria. (Santa Maria Times)
Stimulus money marked for Canaveral visitor's center Aug 15, 2009
Canaveral National Seashore is going to receive federal stimulus money to replace its roughly 30-year-old visitor's center, a deteriorated modular building that was originally intended for temporary use. The $646,000 grant through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act will fund a new block building for the Apollo Visitor Contact Station south of New Smyrna Beach, where folks learn about the park, review interpretive displays and attend educational programs. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Champion Enterprises Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results Aug 14, 2009
The Champion family of builders produces manufactured and modular homes, as well as modular buildings for government and commercial applications. For more information, please visit. (PR Newswire)
School board receives updates on building, budget Aug 12, 2009
The modular building was delivered Aug. 4. It replaces the one that was damaged this past March 24 in a fire. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
An educational foundation Aug 8, 2009
The 28-by-60 modular building was put on its foundation by the ONeil Company of Williston while New Public School District 8 superintendent Greg McNary watched and asked questions. McNary is no doubt relieved the building arrived before school starts. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Giffords backs the interim checkpoint in area of Tubac Aug 8, 2009
Nogales International Print Edition. By Daniel Newhauser Published Friday, August 7, 2009 10:23 AM MDT. (Nogales International, AZ)
Giffords backs checkpoint, awaits GAO report Aug 5, 2009
It would include a canopy for agents and canines, a modular building and wider lanes. That is something that has to be done right now because for the 115-, 120-degree heat, it is intolerable to have our agents working the loads that they have without protection from the elements, she said. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
SAN MARCOS: CSUSM preparing to build on-campus police station Aug 3, 2009
The university will begin taking construction bids Aug. 10 on the project, which will stand where a modular building now sits at La Moree Road and Campus View Drive on the campus's northeastern tip. The 13,026-square-foot, single-story building will replace a 1,800-square-foot office in the university services office a short distance away. (North County Times)
Madison district starts year with fewer staff, bus routes Aug 3, 2009
Speer most recently tried to fix a gutter pulling away from a modular building, in which she attended kindergarten classes at Madison Meadows. The facilities, now at Madison School District's Madison Park, are used for storage and formerly housed music classes. (AZCentral -- News)
Two grassy areas graveled over to provide space for Creekside construction Jul 30, 2009
The city of Walnut Creek has mandated that staff be out of the modular buildings at Gateway as soon as possible so new buildings must replace those closed in 2006 due to a toxic mold infestation. Phase 1 will be built on the northernmost site of the grounds of Junior Dollar Clubhouse. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
School advocates must act quickly, expert says Jul 23, 2009
He advised the group to buy an acre or two of land and contact companies who lease modular buildings, and the option to buy the 25 acres can be included as a plan for the future. The second component is finance. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Modular builders go ‘green’ Jul 21, 2009
Chad Harvey, executive director of the Modular Building Systems Association, based in Harrisburg, Pa. said more developers and builders are looking into green housing options. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Galt's new schools making progress (1) Jul 19, 2009
2 million) Redesigning the walk-in freezer and refrigerator, and reducing the number of sinks in the kitchen ( 250,000 to 1 million) A "phasing" program construction on certain buildings would have to wait until, or if, YCH is annexed into the city of Galt and contributes 11 million Using a modular building for administration offices ( 1 million) Replacing concrete with grass ( 500,000) Removing eaves and roof overhangs A joint-use agreement with the City of Galt for parks and athletic... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
New details scarce at checkpoint forum Jul 18, 2009
For that, the northbound highway will be widened from two to three lanes and several modular buildings will be brought in with Internet and computer connections and an area in which suspects can be detained, and the East Frontage Road will be modified. A metal-framed shade canopy spanning the three lanes will be installed. (Nogales International, AZ)
Border Patrol, safe-border group square off in Tubac Jul 16, 2009
7 million interim upgrade, to include a modular building, a canopy and a paved inspection lane, has been delayed until May, after an internal audit revealed the need to review structural and security issues on the facility. White said the agency didn t know permanent design standards had to be applied to a temporary facility. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
High school hopes get boost Jul 14, 2009
Modular building is big enough for two classrooms ... Plans to expand Kings Valley Charter School and add a full high school in a year or two got a major boost Monday morning, when a modular building arrived on the grounds ... The modular building that arrived Monday cost about 26,000. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Palm Coast council moves forward on trail project Jul 11, 2009
"I sense that this modular building will be short-lived and, within a few years, Palm Coast taxpayers will be asked to fund a new building," said resident Charlie Ericksen ... The 3,000-square-foot modular building -- with offices, an eating area and kitchen, restrooms and a deck -- will be built in a parking lot. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Brand-new North Andover preschool almost ready for tours Jul 10, 2009
Triumph Modular, located in Littleton, provides both temporary and permanent modular buildings. The new permanent modular building at the Franklin School is 13,000-square-feet and took just four months to completely install and construct, from March to June. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Islamic society grows in central Jersey Jun 29, 2009
More critical, though, is that the license from South Brunswick to use modular buildings for the school expires in December, said Islamic Society president Aly Aziz. "We have to show the township we are working on permanent facilities," he said. (NJ.com -- Times)
Cape Cod Animal Hospital is operational in temporary trailers Jun 26, 2009
It will likely be a long road before operations get back to normal for staff at the Cape Cod Animal Hospital, but the hospital is fully operational in a new modular building next door to the charred remains of the original. Dr. Scott Munson, a veterinarian and owner of the animal hospital on Osterville-West Barnstable Road in Marstons Mills, said demolition of the old building will take place this week, but there are still many issues to resolve before reconstruction can start. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
More room for recreation Jun 25, 2009
The park s Visitor Center, a modular building at the park entrance, is the place to go for trail maps, other information and docent training. Near the visitor center, Fesler Junior High School students planted 60 oak trees they raised from saplings. (Santa Maria Times)
Bicycle rack yields design for modular home Jun 21, 2009
Now Palo Alto architect Joseph Bellomo has concocted the House Arc, a modular building that started out as a semi-circular bicycle shelter and bike rack. Built over concrete piers or a wood deck, the tubular steel armature of the House Arc is sheathed in translucent polycarbonate plastic coated with a solar film to power light`bulbs and home appliances. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
SM plans new emergency ops center Jun 21, 2009
After it is assembled, the modular building will be the home to the city s efforts to coordinate resources in an emergency, as well as classrooms for fire training. Fire Chief Frank Ortiz said the new facility will accommodate state-of-the-art equipment, and better withstand an earthquake. (Santa Maria Times)
National Weather Service: It was a twister Jun 20, 2009
The roof of the modular building behind the old station was also destroyed. In addition, electrical power was out at hundreds of houses. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Leaders uncertain of how to best build new juvenile jail Jun 6, 2009
2 million just to begin tearing down part of the Youth Study Center and put up the modular buildings. Chats, Boards & Blogs. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Evening at Tubac protest shows both sides Jun 5, 2009
5 million plan would beef up the interim checkpoint to include a modular building with telephone and computer lines, outdoor lighting and a canopy to protect agents and dogs from the elements. The construction is hinging on a Government Accountability Office report due this summer on the effectiveness of permanent checkpoints per language Rep. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Mandatory appearance at promenade resented by some Jun 4, 2009
The Council on Aging is temporarily housed in a modular building behind Belmont High School. Loading commenting interface. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Prefab abodes Jun 2, 2009
Modular building may be catching the green wave, but it's hardly new. In 1908, Sears Roebuck & Co. began selling kit homes through its catalog. (USA Today)
Space talk: PES discusses building use May 29, 2009
The tightest space has been at the Lincoln Elementary building, but a two-room modular building will be in place for the 2009-10 school year, Smith said. The Building Committee will also meet with the district principals to get their perspective on the buildings. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Regional Roundup May 28, 2009
Meehleis Modular Buildings and the Lodi Centennial Group donated the boathouse to the city. Refreshments will be available. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
ERP Software Users Explore New DEACOM Features at Annual Conference May 23, 2009
Deacom, Inc. recently gathered ERP software users from the building component, modular building, and process manufacturing industries at the 2009 Deacom User Conference ... Process, building component, and modular building manufacturing firms gathered at the Top of the Tower to learn about new DEACOM functionality, improve their use of existing system features, and network with other users and Deacom staff. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
SAN MARCOS: Health sciences building under way at Palomar May 17, 2009
"The modular buildings are all slated to go away, and the S building was originally going to be a remodel, but when we did our structural evaluation of the building, our engineer said it would cost more to repair and upgrade it than build a new building," Ellis said. The health sciences facility will be next door to the multidisciplinary building, which will take longer to build because it is planned to have 110,000 square feet of classrooms and offices spread across three stories. (North County Times)
Dist. 8 begins principal search again May 16, 2009
The board also approved the purchase of a modular building from Hatton to replace the damaged facility at Stony Creek Elementary. The original facility was damaged by a fire on March 24. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
SCVUSD administration facility construction still on schedule May 16, 2009
Plans call for the existing modular building to be modified into a registration center or Welcome Center once the new offices are completed. Fernandez and Carlos Robles, district project and facility director, explained all of the bond projects to the governing board during the meeting May 4. (Nogales International, AZ)
Small but sensible, it's Mod.Fab May 15, 2009
The students' answer is a sleek, eco-friendly modular building that seems to hover above the desert on two 52-foot-long steel I-beams that they lugged into place. The prototype is dubbed Mod. (AZCentral -- Home)
Expectations high for new emergency department May 15, 2009
The ED has been operating in a pair of modular buildings for one year, dealing with cramped workspaces while the new facility was under construction. "We've been going, 'Oh my gosh, how long can we take it in these modular buildings?'" Myrick said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Checkpoint still a flashpoint of debate in Tubac community May 11, 2009
The interim facility will include a modular building with telephone and computer lines, outdoor lighting and a canopy to protect agents and canines from the elements. The permanent checkpoint would be much larger, with about 10 buildings on 25 acres, with six to eight paved lanes and a covered inspection area. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Stimulus money helps schools in range of programs May 11, 2009
The Faith School District, which has been using modular buildings for classrooms since its old school was condemned, might still have trouble using the tax credit bonds because the district has a low assessed property value per student, Oster said. State officials and school superintendents from across South Dakota are talking about ways to deal with such situations, he said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Tubac border checkpoint divides community May 10, 2009
5 million in "interim" facilities that include a modular building, outdoor lighting and a canopy to protect agents and their search dogs from the elements. A planned $27 million permanent checkpoint could be years off, but its funding is included in the 2008-09 fiscal year budget for the Department of Homeland Security. (AZCentral -- News)
A sign on Gary Hembree’s car makes it clear where he stands on the Tubac checkpoint. Photo by Jaime Richardson May 9, 2009
The interim facility will include a modular building with telephone and computer lines. outdoor lighting and a canopy to protect agents and canines from the elements. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Work date set on Tubac checkpoint May 6, 2009
Plans call for a modular building, a third paved lane for semitrailers, a paved and expanded area for secondary inspection, and a canopy that will cover the three lanes and secondary inspection area. Border agents use the checkpoint to stop and examine vehicles that are headed north from the U.S.-Mexico border. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Tubac checkpoint still draws cheers, jeers May 6, 2009
Plans call for a modular building, a third paved lane for semitrailers, a paved and expanded area for secondary inspection, and a canopy that will cover the three lanes and secondary inspection area at the interim checkpoint. John Fitzpatrick, division chief in the Border Patrol s Tucson sector, said he s hoping construction will be done by the end of summer. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
ATCO Structures Expands Into Manitoba With Sales and Distribution Centre May 5, 2009
Winnipeg Branch Marks Return of Innovative Yellow-Banded Modular Buildings ... ATCO Structures Inc., part of the ATCO Group, has manufactured, sold and leased workforce housing and modular buildings since 1947 in more than 100 countries around the world. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Stimulus for NSW ends up south of the border May 2, 2009
Geoff Hetherington, general manager of Modular Building Systems, said his company could have provided what was required and he was "disappointed" not to have been considered. A spokesman for Ms Firth said the Government automatically approached Eastern Nomad and Bendigo Relocatable Buildings because they already had contracts with the Government. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
PES OKs modular building May 2, 2009
PRINCETON ; The Princeton Elementary School Board has voted to lease-to-own a $71,500 modular building in order to provide needed space for the Lincoln Elementary staff and students ... Smith said the modular building will be placed on the east side of the Lincoln building, which will require moving the current playground further east onto the grassy area. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Connecticut Valley Homes Announces Partnership with Haven Custom Homes Apr 14, 2009
The one thing that has remained a constant is the increasing demand and positive public perception of modular building in the Northeast, particularly the Connecticut and Rhode Island markets ... "In fact it's quite the contrary. Customers today want more value in both their new home and the building experience. They appreciate the precision, higher quality, customization, and significantly reduced time requirements of modular building as practiced by Connecticut Valley Homes and Haven.". (PR Newswire)
Thoroughly modern modular Apr 6, 2009
Still, modular buildings have an inherent strength that is catching the attention of architects: flexibility of design and construction that allows for features that would be much more costly in a traditional classroom. Triumph's units, made in Pennsylvania, accommodate rooftop solar panels. (Boston Globe)
Houma students object to English only graduation speeches Apr 6, 2009
Other business before the board includes consideration of bids received by the board for a modular building to be placed at Grand Caillou Elementary School. This is a part of a plan to swap students between Grand Caillou Elementary and Middle schools to limit educational disruption should the lower school flood again. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Orcutt senior center raises funds for new home Apr 5, 2009
Orcutt Area Seniors in Service (OASIS) has been subsisting on an annual budget of approximately 80,000 from community donations and grants, while ensconced in modular buildings on leased land in Old Town Orcutt. Advertisement. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Seniors turn to crafty skills to raise funds Apr 2, 2009
(OASIS) has been subsisting on an annual budget of approximately 80,000 from community donations and grants, while ensconced in modular buildings on leased land in Old Town Orcutt. However the landlord, the Orcutt Union School District, wants the property on Soares Avenue near Dyer Street for expansion of its headquarters. (Santa Maria Times)
No more changes for students Apr 2, 2009
The board discussed looking at a used modular building in Minot sometime this month. Another option is a FEMA trailer, but those trailers may have to be used in Fargo due to the recent flooding, McNary said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Sheriff's office packs for new office move Mar 26, 2009
They voted to lease parts of three floors in an office building on Tribble Gap Road for the sheriff s administration and criminal investigation units and to investigate buying or leasing a modular building for the crime lab. The move follows an investigation into complaints from employees about potential health hazards in some of the buildings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
State lawmaker's bill helps his industry Mar 23, 2009
He approached Roberts and Steve Snyder, executive director of the Modular Building Systems Association in Harrisburg, Pa. Smerecznsky said he has never used Roberts company as a supplier, but he would if he had the chance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
In ship shape Mar 19, 2009
The structure is being built by Meehleis Modular Buildings, Inc. (Brian Feulner/News-Sentinel) ... Meehleis Modular Buildings and the Lodi Centennial Group donated the boathouse to the city. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
KDMC nearing completion of new department Mar 17, 2009
Patient and service flow has been an issue with the old ED and the modular buildings that have housed the temporary ED since construction began last spring, he said. "There's no comparison," Singleton said of the old emergency treatment area and the new one. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
PUBLIC AGENDA: City Council, study session on Stanford expansion projects Mar 14, 2009
There will be a special meeting on middle-school construction projects at 12 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in District Office Room A. At the regular meeting, the board plans to discuss salary and benefit settlements with union and non-represented employees, the new design for Ohlone Elementary School, high-school fields, modular buildings for Ohlone, Jordan and JLS schools, high-school master plans and authorization for single-subject classes. The regular meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Ground Broken at New Early Childhood Center Mar 14, 2009
The $450,000 early childhood special education center is a modular building under construction by Jim's Mobile Offices (JMO) in Marion, Ill ... The building will be topped with a metal roof that will match the elementary school nearby and extend the life of the modular building ... "It won't look like a modular building," he said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
New health clinic coming Mar 12, 2009
The company might also purchase a modular building, she said. The search for a permanent office could begin after the clinic is established, she said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
PES looks at space needs Mar 8, 2009
At Monday's school board meeting, Smith recommended tabling discussion on the possible purchase of a used modular building to help with next year s space needs at Lincoln Elementary. More information on that possibility, including costs, will be presented at next month's meeting, he said. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Group acquires Kwikspace Feb 25, 2009
A consortium of private equity investors led by Absa Capital Private Equity and Vantage Capital had acquired Kwikspace Modular Buildings for R683 million, the consortium announced yesterday. Andre Pieterse, the chief executive of Absa Capital Private Equity, said the offer was implemented via a scheme arrangement between Kwikspace and its shareholders. (Business Report, South Africa)
