Pre-fab and Modular ion
Below are articles from the latest Pre-fab and Modular ion Special Feature.
Feature Articles - Pre-fab and Modular ion
‘Day care in a box’ brings pre-fab child care facilities to rural Manitoba
Just as there is a great need for housing in Canada, there are also not enough c...
Projects
Office space glut leading to hotel pods, room and suite conversions
Metro Vancouver’s glut of unused office space is causing cities to look at uses...
Economic , Projects
Small pre-fab water treatment plant the right fit for remote B.C. community
Although pre-fab construction is known mostly for building houses, offices and r...
Infrastructure , Projects
Could Aladdin’s vintage pre-fab mail order homes make a dent in today’s housing costs?
The cost of a mail order kit for a 1,200-square-foot model home named The Windso...
Projects
Want to build prefab housing? Read these tips from the top
Prefabricated construction has been touted as what we need to build the millions...
Projects , Technology
Shipping container modules adapted for under-cover work
With more inclement weather events occurring, shipping containers are being adap...
Projects
New Vancouver community centre makes creative use of mass timber
Marpole Community Centre, located in a residential neighbourhood in southwest Va...
Projects , Resource
Surging population and immigration growth pushing fast-fix schools
B.C. is leading Western Canada as it launches deep into prefab schools with its...
Infrastructure , Projects
Toronto on the cusp of a major modular housing transition
The City of Toronto is taking concrete action to accelerate modular and rapid-bu...
Projects , Technology
Garden suites beginning to bloom in Mississauga as one way to tackle housing crisis
There has been a lot of movement in housing policies and initiatives in the last...
Projects
Kitchener’s 55 Franklin project a sequence and CLT showcase
Sequential construction and the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) is speeding...
Projects , Technology
Repeatability at scale the key to success for modular construction
So many factors suggest a promising future for modular home construction in Nort...
Technology , US News
Governments see modular as part of Canada’s housing solution
Government initiatives, both federally and provincially, addressing the national...
Government , Technology
Artificial intelligence and the future of modular and pre-fab construction
Those in the know say artificial intelligence (AI) – the ability of computer sof...
Technology
Modular construction comes to the mountains
The demand for affordable accommodations in Jasper National Park, located on the...
Projects
Rebuild Ukraine contest winners showcase Speedstac modular construction designs
The winning designs of an architectural contest that could be the model for rebu...
Associations
Can modular help house the homeless?
Many Canadian cities are “home” to hundreds or even thousands of people who don’...
Technology
Modular master plan communities filling retirement market gap
Freeport Ltd., a modular manufacturer based in Westbank, Kelowna, is carving a d...
Projects , Technology
Next-gen mass timber touted as way for buildings to ascend to 20 storeys
Dr. Tony Yang, a professor of civil and mechanical engineering at the University...
Projects , Technology
Big or small, off site constructors are building on their foundations
Multi-unit housing is one of the fastest growing areas of modular construction a...
Labour
Integrating food production in building designs with modular farms
Imagine living in a large multi-unit residential building (MURB) and picking up...
Projects
Modular mass timber helps create urgently needed child care centre
A modular mass timber construction delivery system helped speed up the building...
Labour
Perfect storm fills sales in the modular construction sector
After 20 years or more making slow gains, modular construction is on the verge o...
Projects , Technology
Ontario ICI contractor pivots entire business, moves to modular
COVID-19 placed numerous challenges on the construction industry, including mand...
Labour
Volumetric modular housing: A made-to-measure answer for housing shortages
It’s time to cast aside any prejudices about pre-fabricated residential developm...
Infrastructure
COVID seen as a pre-fab proving ground for medical care and health sciences
No single event in recent times has challenged the construction industry as much...
Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
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Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projects of 1 million square feet or more each.
Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.
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Government , US News
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Labour
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Government , Infrastructure
BC Conservative leader lays out construction policies at VRCA event
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Associations , Government
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Government , Infrastructure
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Government
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