Modular housing: UNB OCRC's Brandon Searle on scaling challenges and benefits
Author: UNB Newsroom
Posted on Jun 3, 2025
Category: UNB in the News
Brandon Searle, director of innovation at UNB’s Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC), contributed to a recent CTV News story exploring modular housing as a solution to Canada’s housing crisis.
Highlighting faster build times, reduced labour needs and less waste, Searle says modular construction offers real promise, but scaling the industry will require public support, consistent demand and aligned policy.