Over the years, Aries Building Systems has been contracted by Amtrak to deliver modular solutions on a variety of different projects. This spring, Aries is pleased to announce that our talented team of experts have been brought onboard Amtrak’s latest effort to upgrade its Sunnyside, New York facility.

Sunnyside Yards is an approximately 180-acre open rail yard network located east of Long Island City and west of Sunnyside Gardens. “The Yards” are an active rail corridor as well as a storage and maintenance facility for Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains. Long Island Rail Road passenger trains also traverse the length of the yards en route to the East River Tunnels to the west and the Main Line to the east. Amtrak, MTA, and several private parties own the land that makes up Sunnyside Yards. The City of New York owns the air rights for certain parcels as well.

As Amtrak is currently in the process of upgrading their Sunnyside facility, one of their first goals was to modernize its modular structures and mobile buildings. Aries Building Systems has been contracted to provide new men’s and women’s locker rooms, along with various new office space. These new modular units will be utilized by both Amtrak management and Amtrak maintenance and construction crews on a daily basis.

See the NYCEDC for more (source) information.

Once upon a time, there were “man camps” – in their purest form; closed camps that were built or rented entirely by one customer or company. Most of the time the man camp is associated with oil field housing, often a grouping of modular housing that’s sole purpose was to cater to a specific workforce (usually oil workers.)

So what’s going on now that the latest oil boom is behind us? How come, when on my way to see my family out on the countryside, I pass by billboards that read “High Quality Workforce Housing and Extended Stay Accommodations – Open to The Public” – what is this? Really? Have Man Camps turned into hotels?!

 The answer: Yes… and no. A basic accommodation at a man camp is essentially a studio apartment. Because these modular spaces were often originally intended to host an individual for a longer period of time, they were constructed to cater to your every need. For example, at Aries Residence Suites, a standard accommodation includes full kitchens, WiFi, and housekeeping for every single unit. Beyond this, many of Aries’ extended stay locations include a host of other amenities, such as satellite television, recreational facilities, cafeterias, 24-hour onsite management (concierge, if you will!) – and other thoughtful additions like top-notch mattresses and executive meeting rooms.

The bottom line. The landscape is changing. As quality workforce housing is no longer in high demand, “Joe Public” gets to reap the benefits. Instead of checking IN to a hotel for an evening, maybe you’d like to check OUT one of Aries Residence Suite’s accommodations. You may just find yourself enjoying the extended studio-style space at an especially satisfying savings!

Tensions continue to rise in Williston, ND as the fight to maintain man camp residency in the area wages on. As the city tries to push man camp housing out of the area, concerns grow that oilfield housing will not be affordable for workers, temporary housing will revert to back to unsafe camper cities, and a loss will be seen in the quality of living for man camp dwellers.

Workers of the Bakken oilfield are concerned about the possibility of having to choose between a motel or an apartment. Man camp residents aren’t generally interested in the kind of permanent residency associated with apartment leasing, and motels don’t offer the temporary housing amenities like Aries Residence Suites and other leading man camp companies do.

Amenities like hot meals, room cleaning, and laundry services are the standard that many workforce residents have come to expect; amenities which Aries proudly offers at most locations. Aries also offers communal areas, indoor gym facilities, basketball courts, pool tables, and more – none of which are generally offered at motels and other local spots.

Our hope is that temporary workers in the Williston area will be able to find the comforts of home at Aries man camps for a long time to come. Because after a long day in the field, a hot meal and a fresh bed mean a lot more than you’d think.

“The rotational workforce has been around for decades and decades, and Williston is not going to change that. They’d be better off trying to figure out how to capitalize on the rotational workforce than to try to change them into permanent residents,” said one owner of a modular housing company.

Read more about the Williston oilfield housing debacle here.

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Rooms to let, fifty cents…Okay, maybe not fifty cents.

But Advanced Modular Space is proud to announce their brand-new online modular inventory catalog, where you can find – you guessed it – trailers for sale or rent. Browse 3D modular floor plans, check out building specifications, and create a favorites list all from the convenience of your computer.

Our prefabricated buildings are great for a wide variety of modular applications from portable classrooms and site trailers to office rental and commercial modular structures.

Need temporary buildings? No problem! When you rent modular, we offer flexible modular leasing and financing available. Looking for something a little more permanent? We have many prefabricated office and multipurpose buildings available for purchase.

The sky is the limit when it comes to modular leasing or modular sales – our buildings can be used from commercial and education to government and housing industries. If you’re looking for affordable, flexible, multipurpose building solutions – look no further than Advanced Modular Space for your total portable building needs.

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Aries is proud to offer more than just a place to rest your head – we offer you a place to come home to.

Our modular temporary housing is more than your standard motel room. We make our guests feel welcome with home cooked meals, community spaces, and a personal touch that you’ll be hard-pressed to find anywhere else.

From relaxing landscaping to basketball courts and town cookouts, we do our best to go beyond just a room. We offer our residents a true community, with reliable service and a family atmosphere.

So whether you stay a night or you stay a year, you’ll always have a place to call home with Aries Residence Suites.

Find out why there’s no place like home.