Shipping containers have emerged as a popular alternative to conventional construction buildings for a number of reasons. Some of the main benefits of a shipping container home or office include:

Speed: A great benefit to a shipping container building is that the construction process is much faster than that of conventional properties. Like all modular buildings, most of the work is done ahead of time, so what’s delivered to your site is ready to go without a lot of additional work. Besides streamlining the build process, this saves you money by reducing your reliance on contracted labor, reduces the impact to the environment on the job site and requires less paperwork and disruption than conventional construction.

Aesthetics: While it’s entirely possible to make a shipping container home or commercial building that looks like a normal space, often their unique look is a major selling point. Many start-ups, trendy retailers and hip restaurants love the urban aesthetic a shipping container building offers, particularly when contrasted with a comfortable, well-appointed interior. Because of their clean geometric lines, shipping containers can also be the basis of an ultra-modern home for an art gallery or design firm. While many people think of modular construction as a design limitation, the fact is that, with a little imagination, a shipping container home or business can be almost anything you want it to be.

Green credentials: Many builders today will work to incorporate recycled materials into their projects, but few builds take it as far as a shipping container house. When you choose to use a shipping container instead of brick or wood, you are using something that would otherwise end up in a scrapyard, while also preventing deforestation and reducing the overall environmental impact of the build process.

On a day-to-day basis, a shipping container home or office can be just as environmentally friendly as a conventional building — if not more so. Because of their flat roofs, shipping containers are also an ideal candidate for solar energy and heating. They can easily be outfitted with energy-efficient appliances, windows and insulation, keeping your heating and cooling requirements low. For these reasons and more, many shipping container builds easily qualify for LEED and other certifications.

For more information about the benefits of shipping container construction, get in touch with a BMarko Structures representative today. We’d be happy to explain in detail why so many customers are choosing modular buildings for their residential and commercial needs.