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
Those in the know say artificial intelligence (AI) 鈥 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 鈥渉ome鈥 to hundreds or even thousands of people who don鈥...
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鈥檚 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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Infrastructure

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Government , Infrastructure , Projects

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Economic

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Projects

Niagara Falls landmark to be transformed into $200 million boutique hotel
After a three-stage public procurement process, redevelopment plans are now lock...
Infrastructure , Labour

Ontario stakeholders scramble in reaction to Sudbury SCC decision
Construction stakeholders are calling for swift action from the Ontario governme...
Government , OH&S

STO poised for major advances in 2024: Young
There are major expectations for Skilled Trades Ontario to deliver the construct...
Labour

New housing, construction labour mobility highlighted by Freeland in Fall Statement
Federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced a modest set of new gove...