Pre-fab and Modular Construction
Below are articles from the latest Pre-fab and Modular Construction Special Feature.
Feature Articles - Pre-fab and Modular Construction
![Kitchener’s 55 Franklin project a sequence and CLT showcase](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/FRONT-DO-20231211_110220MainWEB-PM-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/PG-3-JB-Virginia-Street-Studios-AO-ArchitectsMainWEB2-PM-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/PG-3-2-landmark-homes-factoryMainWEB-PM-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/PC-pre-fab-AI-and-modularMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/PC-Pre-fab-mountains-HI-Jasper-ExteriorMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/DO-1st-place-studentMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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?](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/PC-pre-fab-aster-placeMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/JS-prefab-modular-photo2MainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/MAIN-PC-pre-fab-next-gen-modularMainWED-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/PG3-IH_NRBModularSolutionsMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/JS-pre-fab-Corey-AlidaMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/FRONT-DO-St.-Thomas-Outdoor-Rear-Play-AreaMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/PG-3-IH-modular-trends-NOMODICMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/FRONT-DO-BECC-024MainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/PG-3-JB-Pauquachin-Modular-Indigenous-HousingMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/lakeridge-health-long-term-careMainWEB-prefab-300x169.png)
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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Technology , US News
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Governments see modular as part of Canada’s housing solution
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Government , Technology
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Massive Texas LNG facility moves ahead despite court ruling
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US News
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Five-star hotel approved for Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) councillors have given the green light for its first...
Projects
![Lack of product standardization hindering mass timber construction’s growth](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/PG-3-DP-Europe-has-about-DP-timber-standardize-70-mass-timber-producers-1-MAINWEB-300x169.jpg)
Lack of product standardization hindering mass timber construction’s growth
Mass timber construction is making headlines, especially in Toronto and Vancouve...
Resource
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Construction set for mammoth, collective-use project in Brantford
A multiplex project to accommodate the needs of the growing community in West Br...