S.I. Container Builds Blog

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Shipping Container Buildings (And Why They’re Changing the Way We Build).

If you’ve ever wondered whether shipping container buildings are durable, affordable, sustainable, or just a trend — you’re not alone. At SI Container Builds, we hear the same questions every day: How strong are they? Are they code-compliant? Can they really be beautiful? The answer is yes — and so much more. From single-container ADUs to large-scale commercial and residential projects, container construction is redefining what’s possible in modern building. Here’s everything you need to know before starting your own container project.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 6/1/26 Darilyn Kotzenberg 6/1/26

Crain's Chicago Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering & Construction 2026

Rory Rubin, a notable leader in architecture, engineering, and construction for 2026.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 5/20/26 Darilyn Kotzenberg 5/20/26

Commercial Containers Are Not a “Maybe”, They’re a Smart Business Move

Guest Post by Rory Rubin, Founder at S.I. Container Builds, for Offsite Dirt

Darilyn Kotzenberg 5/11/26 Darilyn Kotzenberg 5/11/26

Modular Advantage Award of Distinction: S.I. Container Builds Wins Green Building, Special Application

We are so thrilled to have won the WOM Special Application: Green Building Award for our Navy Pier Marina project. You can download our pages below.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 4/28/26 Darilyn Kotzenberg 4/28/26

2026 World of Modular Special Application: Green Building: SI Container Builds WINS!

WOM Green Building: SI Container Builds WINS!

Darilyn Kotzenberg 4/22/26 Darilyn Kotzenberg 4/22/26

Stop Renting. Start Building Smarter Jobsite Infrastructure.

P3 Construction Site Solutions by S.I. Container Builds

Darilyn Kotzenberg 2/9/26 Darilyn Kotzenberg 2/9/26

Women Talk Construction - with Rory Rubin of S.I. Container Builds

Episode 82: Our founder, Rory Rubin talks with the Angela Gardner and Christi Powell of Women Talk Construction Podcast fame.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 12/17/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 12/17/25

Shelter Youth & Family Services Holds Ribbon Cutting for Illinois’ One-of-a-Kind DCFS-Licensed Home for Youth Survivors of Human Trafficking

Press Release

Darilyn Kotzenberg 11/21/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 11/21/25

Her Husband Said Buy a Sports Car (She Built a Factory Instead)

Rory Rubin is interviewed on the CEO BROS.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 11/14/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 11/14/25

Transforming Shipping Containers into safe, sustainable, and fully certified buildings

Rory Rubin was interviewed by Dave Cooper Live 11.12.25

Darilyn Kotzenberg 11/10/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 11/10/25

Most Leaders Don’t Celebrate Their Wins—But They Should

Rory Rubin, the CEO of S.I. Container Builds, was interviewed by HBR

Darilyn Kotzenberg 11/10/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 11/10/25

2025 Crain's Chicago Business Notable Leader in Sustainability

Rory Rubin, a Crain’s notable leader in sustainability two years in a row—2024 & 2025.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 10/23/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 10/23/25

Daily Herald Article: Unique home for trafficked teen girls opening soon in Palatine

The facility will meet the additional goal of environmental sustainability — it will be constructed out of shipping containers, courtesy of the Buffalo Grove-based S.I. Container Builds Inc.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 10/22/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 10/22/25

Rory Rubin from SICBS interviewed on Real Finds Podcast

Rory Rubin, CEO of SI Container Builds, breaks down how steel-framed, factory-built homes and multifamily can be ~50% faster to deliver and ~10% less expensive than traditional site-built.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 10/21/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 10/21/25

WGN Noon Business Lunch: Container Homes with SICBS

WGN recent visit to SI Container Builds, who are doing remarkable things with used containers (40’x8′) and turning them into affordable housing.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 10/13/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 10/13/25

S.I. Container Builds on Investor Fuel Podcast

In this Investor Fuel podcast episode, Rory Rubin discusses the challenges and opportunities in the real estate and construction industry, particularly focusing on affordable housing solutions using shipping containers.

Darilyn Kotzenberg 9/19/25 Darilyn Kotzenberg 9/19/25

S.I Container Builds is Named One of the Top 100 Finalists for the 24th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards

Out of 315 nominees, S.I. Container Builds of Buffalo Grove, IL has been selected as one of the Top 100 Finalists still in the running for the 24th annual Chicago Innovation Awards.