Ontario Construction News staff writer
Thunder Bay-based Smart Modular Canada will be granted almost $1.4 million in funding to expand their operations.
Smart Modular Canada designs, manufactures, ships and installs modular buildings.
“Investing in housing construction innovators like Smart Modular is key to building more affordable housing,” Hajdu, the Thunder Bay-Superior North minister responsible for FedNor and minister of Indigenous Services, said in a news release.
“This investment will help scale up a one-of-a-kind Northern Ontario business. On top of creating good-paying jobs in the region, it also provides concrete support to remote and Indigenous communities that have important housing needs.”
The business designs, manufactures, ships, and installs modular buildings. FedNor’s investment will help Smart Modular Canada expand operations.
Smart Modular Canada also provides training programs that develop needed trade skills. The company has focused on youth in First Nation communities, offering training for the workers, as well as both mentoring and career opportunities in the construction industry.
The funding is anticipated to create 15 jobs and to triple production of modular homes while also reducing waste.
“We are proud to partner with FedNor in building Northern Ontario. This investment is going to help us to keep expanding, to create new, high-skill jobs, and to meet the housing needs of the region,” said Bill Boulton, president of Smart Modular Canada.