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A B.C. modular home company has introduced what it's calling the "world's most luxury living quarters" for the province's LNG workers.
BigSteelBox, which is based in Kelowna, unveiled workcamps made from shipping containers that feature a flat screen TV, computer workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, and stainless steel appliances, said Business In Vancouver.
The 40 ft. units are stronger and more durable than stick-frame constructions and trailers, said the company. Each one has a starting cost of $120,000, according to BIV.
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Luxury Shipping Container Workcamps
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Shipping containers are being turned into luxury workcamps for B.C.'s LNG workers. BigSteelBox, based in Kelowna, builds the units out of shipping containers. They feature flat-screen TVs, computer workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, and stainless steel appliances. (credit:bigsteelbox.com)
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Shipping containers are being turned into luxury workcamps for B.C.'s LNG workers. BigSteelBox, based in Kelowna, builds the units out of shipping containers. They feature flat-screen TVs, computer workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, and stainless steel appliances. (credit:bigsteelbox.com)
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Shipping containers are being turned into luxury workcamps for B.C.'s LNG workers. BigSteelBox, based in Kelowna, builds the units out of shipping containers. They feature flat-screen TVs, computer workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, and stainless steel appliances. (credit:bigsteelbox.com)
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Shipping containers are being turned into luxury workcamps for B.C.'s LNG workers. BigSteelBox, based in Kelowna, builds the units out of shipping containers. They feature flat-screen TVs, computer workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, and stainless steel appliances. (credit:bigsteelbox.com)
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Shipping containers are being turned into luxury workcamps for B.C.'s LNG workers. BigSteelBox, based in Kelowna, builds the units out of shipping containers. They feature flat-screen TVs, computer workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, and stainless steel appliances. (credit:bigsteelbox.com)
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Shipping containers are being turned into luxury workcamps for B.C.'s LNG workers. BigSteelBox, based in Kelowna, builds the units out of shipping containers. They feature flat-screen TVs, computer workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, and stainless steel appliances. (credit:bigsteelbox.com)
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Shipping containers are being turned into luxury workcamps for B.C.'s LNG workers. BigSteelBox, based in Kelowna, builds the units out of shipping containers. They feature flat-screen TVs, computer workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, and stainless steel appliances. (credit:bigsteelbox.com)
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Shipping containers are being turned into luxury workcamps for B.C.'s LNG workers. BigSteelBox, based in Kelowna, builds the units out of shipping containers. They feature flat-screen TVs, computer workstations, floor-to-ceiling windows, air-conditioning, and stainless steel appliances. (credit:bigsteelbox.com)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(09 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(10 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(11 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(12 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(13 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(14 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(15 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(16 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(17 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(18 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(19 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(20 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(21 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(22 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(23 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(24 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(25 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(26 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(27 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(28 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(29 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
'Jenga' Shipping Container Home(30 of107)
The HIVE-INN, designed by architects at OVA Studio, holds shipping containers that can be taken in and out of the structure depending on the hotel's needs at the time. Picture a huge game of Jenga (but, thankfully, the tower wouldn't be at risk of tumbling over with each new piece). (credit:OVA Studio)
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The tallHAUS shipping container home concept would have five levels: a lounge on the first floor, a kitchen on the second, a bathroom on the third, a queen sized bedroom on the fourth, and a rooftop deck on the fifth. (credit:Zigloo)
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The tallHAUS shipping container home concept would have five levels: a lounge on the first floor, a kitchen on the second, a bathroom on the third, a queen sized bedroom on the fourth, and a rooftop deck on the fifth. (credit:Zigloo)
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The tallHAUS shipping container home concept would have five levels: a lounge on the first floor, a kitchen on the second, a bathroom on the third, a queen sized bedroom on the fourth, and a rooftop deck on the fifth. (credit:Zigloo)
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The tallHAUS shipping container home concept would have five levels: a lounge on the first floor, a kitchen on the second, a bathroom on the third, a queen sized bedroom on the fourth, and a rooftop deck on the fifth. (credit:Zigloo)
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The tallHAUS shipping container home concept would have five levels: a lounge on the first floor, a kitchen on the second, a bathroom on the third, a queen sized bedroom on the fourth, and a rooftop deck on the fifth. (credit:Zigloo)
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The tallHAUS shipping container home concept would have five levels: a lounge on the first floor, a kitchen on the second, a bathroom on the third, a queen sized bedroom on the fourth, and a rooftop deck on the fifth. (credit:Zigloo)
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The tallHAUS shipping container home concept would have five levels: a lounge on the first floor, a kitchen on the second, a bathroom on the third, a queen sized bedroom on the fourth, and a rooftop deck on the fifth. (credit:Zigloo)
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The tallHAUS shipping container home concept would have five levels: a lounge on the first floor, a kitchen on the second, a bathroom on the third, a queen sized bedroom on the fourth, and a rooftop deck on the fifth. (credit:Zigloo)
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The tallHAUS shipping container home concept would have five levels: a lounge on the first floor, a kitchen on the second, a bathroom on the third, a queen sized bedroom on the fourth, and a rooftop deck on the fifth. (credit:Zigloo)
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Twelve metal boxes in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have been transformed into Canada’s first recycled shipping container social housing development. (credit:Atira Women’s Resource Society)
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Twelve metal boxes in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have been transformed into Canada’s first recycled shipping container social housing development. (credit:Atira Women’s Resource Society)
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Twelve metal boxes in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have been transformed into Canada’s first recycled shipping container social housing development. (credit:Atira Women’s Resource Society)
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Twelve metal boxes in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have been transformed into Canada’s first recycled shipping container social housing development. (credit:Atira Women’s Resource Society)
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Twelve metal boxes in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have been transformed into Canada’s first recycled shipping container social housing development. (credit:Atira Women’s Resource Society)
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Five months after opening their doors, Atira Women's Resource Society has filled its 12 shipping containers at 502 Alexander St. with tenants from a variety of backgrounds.(Photo: David P. Ball) (credit:David P. Ball)
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Gayle and Ahjahla Nelson occupy two suites in the repurposed container housing, and are pictured here in neighbouring Imouto project's common kitchen.(Photo: David P. Ball) (credit:David P. Ball)
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Inside a soon-to-be-occupied suite, Atira's intergeneration mentorship program coordinator Jennifer Kleinsteuber says that despite some misgivings about the optics of housing marginalized women in crates, "In the end, there was amazement at how beautiful these looked on the outside and on the inside.”(Photo: David P. Ball) (credit:David P. Ball)
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Former CBC Radio host Susan Edwards was the first to move into the completed shipping container project, and is seen as a mentor to many of the younger women in the complex. (Photo: David P. Ball) (credit:David P. Ball)
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Atira Women's Resource Society CEO Janice Abbott visits her container project shortly before its final tenant moved in, accompanied by Atira development manager James Weldon.(Photo: David P. Ball) (credit:David P. Ball)
Residential Shipping Container(50 of107)
New Zealand. (credit:Atelier Workshop)
Residential Shipping Container(51 of107)
New Zealand. (credit:Atelier Workshop)
Residential Shipping Container(52 of107)
New Zealand. (credit:Atelier Workshop)
Residential Shipping Container(53 of107)
New Zealand. (credit:Atelier Workshop)
Residential Shipping Container(54 of107)
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New Zealand. (credit:Atelier Workshop)
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Residential Shipping Container(57 of107)
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Residential Shipping Container(58 of107)
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Residential Shipping Container(59 of107)
New Zealand. (credit:Atelier Workshop)
Residential Shipping Container(60 of107)
New Zealand. (credit:Atelier Workshop)
Residential Shipping Container(61 of107)
New Zealand. (credit:Atelier Workshop)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(62 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(63 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(64 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(65 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(66 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(67 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(68 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(69 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(70 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(71 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(72 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(73 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(74 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(75 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(76 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(77 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(78 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Zigloo Domenstique Complete(79 of107)
Victoria, B.C. (credit:Nik West via Zigloo)
Eco-Cargo Cargospace Living(80 of107)
Conceptual design. (credit:Zigloo)
Eco-Cargo Cargospace Living(81 of107)
Conceptual design. (credit:Zigloo)
Stac Haus(82 of107)
Conceptual design. San Francisco. (credit:Zigloo)
Container City I(83 of107)
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. (credit:Container City™)
Container City I(84 of107)
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. (credit:Container City™)
Container City I(85 of107)
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. (credit:Container City™)
Container City II(86 of107)
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. (credit:Container City™)
Container City II(87 of107)
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. (credit:Container City™)
Fawood Children's Centre(88 of107)
London. (credit:Container City™)
Container Learn(89 of107)
Tower Hamlets College, London. (credit:Container City™)
The Riverside Building(90 of107)
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. (credit:Container City™)
The Riverside Building(91 of107)
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. (credit:Container City™)
The Riverside Building(92 of107)
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. (credit:Container City™)
The Riverside Building(93 of107)
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London. (credit:Container City™)
Studio Apartment(94 of107)
Starting at $15,000 USD. (credit:containerhomes.net)
Studio Apartment(95 of107)
Starting at $15,000 USD. (credit:containerhomes.net)
Studio Apartment(96 of107)
Starting at $15,000 USD. (credit:containerhomes.net)
Studio Apartment(97 of107)
Starting at $15,000 USD. (credit:containerhomes.net)
Studio Apartment(98 of107)
Starting at $15,000 USD. (credit:containerhomes.net)
Studio Apartment(99 of107)
Starting at $15,000 USD. (credit:containerhomes.net)
Studio Apartment(100 of107)
Starting at $15,000 USD. (credit:containerhomes.net)
Studio Apartment(101 of107)
Starting at $15,000 USD. (credit:containerhomes.net)
Studio Apartment(102 of107)
Starting at $15,000 USD. (credit:containerhomes.net)
Cove Park(103 of107)
Scotland (credit:Cove Park)
Cove Park(104 of107)
Scotland (credit:Container City™)
Cove Park(105 of107)
Scotland. (credit:Cove Park)
Cove Park(106 of107)
Scotland. (credit:Container City™)
Cove Park(107 of107)
Scotland. (credit:Cove Park)
BigSteelBox announced Thursday that it's expanding to Northern B.C. via Kitimat and Prince Rupert to serve the thousands of workers expected for liquid natural gas projects.
Company president Devon Siebenga and B.C. Premier Christy Clark showcased the project at the 2014 International LNG in BC Conference in Vancouver on Wednesday. Clark touted BigSteelBox's expansion as an example of the "economic activity created by a new LNG industry."
Clark has made the LNG industry her Liberal party's primary economic focus. The government hopes to have one LNG plant up and running by 2015 and three in operation by 2020. It is believed that the proposed industry could create as many as 100,000 jobs.
A former cruise ship has already been retrofitted to house workers in Kitimat, which is experiencing a housing shortage.
With files from The Canadian Press
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