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Pre-fab and Modular Construction

Below are articles from the latest Pre-fab and Modular Construction Special Feature.

With the help of funding from the Manitoba and federal governments, JohnQ Public has developed an innovative solution to the day care problem that it hopes can be replicated in other parts of the country and in other applications. Through JohnQ Public’s building arm, JQ Built, the group has developed a model it calls “day care in a box.”

‘Day care in a box’ brings pre-fab child care facilities to rural Manitoba

Pictured is the Regional District of Mt. Waddington's AWC Water Treatment Plant at Coal Harbour on northern Vancouver Island, B.C.

Small pre-fab water treatment plant the right fit for remote B.C. community

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Aladdin, a U.S. company that also operated from depots in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto, provided pre-cut-and-mitered kits. The kit was delivered by rail and included all the pre-cut lumber a homeowner would need to assemble it without a saw.

Could Aladdin’s vintage pre-fab mail order homes make a dent in today’s housing costs?

Pictured is Stabl Shelters’ round fabric cover being installed over two containers at Stave Lake by installer Red Kite.

Shipping container modules adapted for under-cover work

A photo from inside a prefabricated addition in the Coquitlam School District.

Surging population and immigration growth pushing fast-fix schools

Toronto on the cusp of a major modular housing transition

Shown is an artist’s rendering of a studio garden suite, which is an option for Mississauga residents.

Garden suites beginning to bloom in Mississauga as one way to tackle housing crisis

Pictured is building two, a part of the 55 Franklin project, which will consist of four six-storey, 60-unit side-by-side hybrid buildings. The photo shows equipment erecting panelized lightwood frame walls to support CLT floors above.

Kitchener’s 55 Franklin project a sequence and CLT showcase

The AQBuilt factory in Edmonton offers individuals, homebuilders and land developers in the area a high level of precision through modular automation.

Governments see modular as part of Canada’s housing solution

The Virginia Street Studios in San José, Calif., designed by AO Architects, comprises over 300 volumetric units that were craned into place within 18 days.

Repeatability at scale the key to success for modular construction

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