BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SG Blocks Inc. (“SG Blocks”), a premier designer, innovator and fabricator of container-based structures, today announced it has delivered and installed a new modular structure for GreenDrop, a clothing and household goods drop-off facility, which benefits local charities.
GreenDrop has been selected by the American Red Cross, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the National Federation of the Blind and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Philadelphia, to raise funds through the generation of items. The container-based building will be located at 433 Egypt Road, Norristown, PA. The base building module and structural framing system was constructed of one 40-foot high container.
SG Blocks also revealed it has been chosen to design an urban school expansion project in Chicago. The innovator will create a design to celebrate containers as architecture and it will be a science, technology, engineering and math center. It will be built from three-to-four SG Block containers.
Additionally, the company announced it successfully delivered a six-unit container-based office building for the U.S. Navy in six weeks. The six modules Navy project are being used to create a 2,000-square-foot structure that will be two stories tall.
“Our projects continue to span a variety of geographies and industries,” stated Paul Galvin, Chairman and CEO of SG Blocks.
About SG Blocks: SG Blocks, Inc. is a premier innovator in advancing and promoting the use of code-engineered cargo shipping containers for safe and sustainable construction. The firm offers a product that exceeds many standard building code requirements, and also supports developers, architects, builders and owners in achieving greener construction, faster execution, and stronger buildings of higher value. For more information, visit www.sgblocks.com.