Ontario government, City of Ottawa partner with Habitat for Humanity on new modular homes

Ontario government, City of Ottawa partner with Habitat for Humanity on new modular homes

The City of Ottawa and the Ontario government are contributing nearly $10 million toward a Habitat for Humanity project to build 33 modular, affordable townhomes in Nepean.

100 Men Who Care Quinte donate to Habitat PEH’s No Place Like Home Campaign

A 100 Men Who Care Quinte donation to Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Hastings (Habitat PEH) will have double the impact. Habitat for Humanity was chosen as the recipient of 100 Men Who Care’s November donation of $10,000. The donation was made through Habitat Canada’s Giving Tuesday initiative, allowing the gift to be matched dollar-for-dollar. Habitat CEO Hazzem Koudsi says it brings the organization another step closer to its fundraising t…

County provides update on short-term modular housing

By Brian Lockhart The County of Simcoe is in the final stages of finalizing a partnership to bring a Bridge Housing Program to the 40-unit modular facility currently being installed at 113 Tiffin Street in Barrie. A formal announcement of the program is expected in the coming weeks. Work is rapidly continuing at the site where the largest modular facility to date is being constructed. Bridge Housing is a short-term, service-intensive housing pro…

Modular methods tapped for 33-unit Habitat build on surplus Ottawa land

Ontario Construction News staff writer OTTAWA — A surplus parcel of municipal land in Nepean will be transformed into a 33-unit modular housing community under a new $9.4-million partnership, testing the scalability of factory-built construction for the non-profit sector. The project, branded Beechcliffe Homes, will rise at 40 Beechcliffe St., near the intersection of […] The post Modular methods tapped for 33-unit Habitat build on surplus Ottaw…