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
![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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Bird selected to complete five projects valued at $625M across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been selected for five projects i...
Economic , Projects
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Frustration grows over Ontario Excess Soil Regulation compliance and enforcement
In December 2019, Ontario’s On Site and Excess Soil Regulation came into law in...
Government , Resource
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Net-zero grid could spark flurry of deal-making in renewables sector: report
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Economic , Resource
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Province closes Ontario Science Centre immediately citing structural issues
The Ontario Science Centre will be closing its doors to the public following a r...
Government , Infrastructure
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Investing in underground municipal infrastructure shouldn’t be an afterthought
Have you ever heard of the saying, out of sight, out of mind? That shouldn’t be...
Infrastructure
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Detroit municipal airport growing as small aircraft hub
Once the busiest airport in the world, Detroit’s municipal airport, named after...
US News
![Architects selected to renew brutalist building at U of T’s St. George Campus](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/PG-3-AG-Bissell-building-transformation-at-U-of-TMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Architects selected to renew brutalist building at U of T’s St. George Campus
The Claude T. Bissell Building, one of the three heritage buildings that make up...
Projects
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BoC considered waiting until July to cut interest rates, summary says
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada’s governing council thought about waiting until July...