Standardized four-plex and six-plex projects are ready to start being assembled in Penticton and across B.C. Brennan PhillipsMay 6, 2025 1:04 PM Faster and more affordable homes built in a factory are soon to start rolling out after two standardized models were officially debuted in Penticton at the 2025 Modular Housing Summit on May 5. …

The market sounding document will structure consultations with home-builders and other industry stakeholders, and offers the first concrete details on what the Liberals are proposing for the new entity, which will act as both an affordable housing developer and financier for other builders. Marco Vigliotti Editor-in-Chief The Liberal government has released a proposal for its…

As housing costs continue to rise across Canada and much of the world, governments, developers, and non-profits are searching for faster and more cost-effective ways to increase supply. One approach gaining real traction is the use of prefabricated homes—also called modular, factory-built, or off-site constructed housing. These homes are built in sections in a factory…

By Jami Makan As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government plans to provide billions in financing for prefabricated homebuilders, some say British Columbia is ahead of the curve. In B.C., significant prefab efforts are already being made by government and industry. There is a task force of mayors, a precedent of using prefab for supportive housing…

Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to provide $25 billion in debt financing and $1 billion in equity financing “to innovative Canadian prefabricated homebuilders.” By Zakiya Kassam Now that the Liberals have secured another term in government, it’s time to see if they’ll make good on their promises. On the campaign trail this spring, Prime Minister…

An employee works on a modular home component. (The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh) When a church in Toronto's west end was converted into affordable housing nearly 15 years ago, the group behind the project was already thinking ahead. Andrea Adams, the executive director of the non-profit developer St. Clare's, said she was "daydreaming" about what could be…