S.I. Container Builds

We are honored to be the builder behind a 6,400-square-foot residential facility for Shelter, Inc. created to house and support 12 girls who are survivors of human trafficking.

SICBS' partnership with the Offsite Dirt Network is such a natural fit.

Modern worksites are busy, fast-moving places. Whether it’s a construction crew in the mountains, an energy project in the desert, or an emergency response team setting up on short notice, one big question always pops up: Where do people sleep, work, and recharge? SICBS P3 Portable Power Pods is the answer!

For people working with or in search of buying a shipping container from SI Container Builds, the insights from ULI Chicago’s ADU initiative can be particularly valuable.

We are raising $2 million as our business explodes—$220 million pipeline and several key projects closing—for salespeople, equipment, production space, and operating cash.

When most people think about removing an old home or structure, demolition comes to mind—big machines, dust, and debris heading straight to the landfill. But there’s a better way to do it: deconstruction.

Rory Rubin, the CEO of S.I. Container Builds, was interviewed by the Harvard Business Review

The New Wave of Housing: How Zoning Changes Are Making Communities Healthier, Greener, and More Affordable

Navy Pier Marina by S.I. Container Builds Opens in Chicago

Shipping Container Home Foundations: Seven Options Explained

In a metropolitan area like Chicago, construction generates significant emissions. Shipping container homes reuse existing materials, reducing the carbon footprint of new build.

Many parts of Chicagoland are car-dependent which contributes to carbon emissions and air pollution. A well-planned container home community can integrate with public transit options, biking paths, and electric vehicle infrastructure.

The Navy Pier Marina was designed by Town Studios of Northbrook, with S.I. Container Builds as the general contractor.

In the Chicagoland area, a SI Container Builds' shipping container community of 20 homes can enhance climate change resiliency in several ways.

Chicago is subject to a range of extreme weather events. S.I. Container Builds' shipping container homes are designed to withstand very harsh weather conditions.

S.I. Container Builds' debunks shipping container home stereotypes. They are the future of offsight construction. Read why.

S.I. Container Builds means QUALITY & SAFETY. The CSC Plate is an internationally recognized safety certification affixed to a shipping container, indicating that it meets structural and safety standards for transporting cargo, what it carried, and that it was ONLY SHIPPED ONCE.

S.I. Container Builds provide affordable housing utilizing the multitude of vacant lots in the Chicagoland area.

S.I. Container Builds provide affordable housing that incorporate climate-resilient features such as heat pumps and water conservation.

S.I. Container Builds' shipping container homes positively impact climate change resiliency in Chicago.