Local Manufacturing Business provides Smart Way to Build: Smart ModularCanada

On average the time to build a home is about 50% faster than an on site build and costs 15 to 20 % less as a rule than site built according to Bill Boulton. The house also has 15 to 20% more material in it because it has to make the journey down the highway and get lifted on a crane. Not all the roads we go down are that nice smiles Bill!

The whole Smart Modular plant is CSA approved as an envelope, so what that means is all their procedures, say the way they drive in a nail, have been certified by the CSA. All the products used in the building have to have a CSAstamp on it which means it has been inspected by the Canadian Standards Association.

“ We expect to use more of the hours in a day to operate by shifts, if we can find more people to work. We have a trade program experience here as well.” said Bill.

“ We have just under 50 people working here today and our business is almost all out of Thunder Bay. Our biggest challenges have been staffing and the supply chain.The supply chain is getting better but it is still difficult to get staff, particularly trades. We have the staff we need today, but is difficult to expand. This is a common problem in business. Wages have also gone up. We have been growing quickly in the last few years which is incredible. We want to construct quality homes.”said Bill.

There are no other factories like the impressive Smart Modular Canada facility between Ottawa to Winnipeg.