Off-site Construction Research Centre

Innovating Student Housing with modular construction: Lessons from Volumetric Building Companies

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Posted: April 29, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Off-site Construction


As North America’s post-secondary institutions grapple with housing shortages, rising construction costs, and looming project timelines, off-site solutions like modular construction are rapidly gaining traction. Volumetric Building Companies (VBC), with over 6,000 modules delivered and $3.6B of real estate built globally, is demonstrating how modular methods can deliver faster, smarter,...

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Mass timber housing systems: Insight on making construction faster, less expensive and more sustainable from Intelligent City

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Posted: April 10, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Off-site Construction


Canada is in the midst of a housing crisis, marked by rising costs, escalating environmental goals, and an urgent demand for scalable housing. Intelligent City, a Vancouver-based tech-enabled housing manufacturer, is meeting these challenges head-on through a product-based approach to construction that leverages mass timber and automation to redefine how mid-to-high-rise housing is built. From...

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