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Penticton's mayor on task force tackling housing crisis with modular homes

'Make B.C. a North American leader in delivering a high-quality, fast, affordable modular housing program'
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A B.C. Mayors Task Force on Standardized Modular Factory-Built Homes will streamline the production of factory-built homes to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing across the province.

A partnership between B.C.'s modular housing industry and a new mayors task force is set to streamline the production of factory-built homes -- an effort to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing across the province.

Modular BC and Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley announced the creation of the Mayors Task Force on Standardized Modular Factory-Built Homes during a media event at SRI Homes in Kelowna on Friday (Nov. 22) -- National Housing Day. 

The task force includes Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield, Prince George Mayor Simon Yu, Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog, and Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor.

香蕉视频直播淢unicipalities across British Columbia are increasingly being called upon to deliver critical housing supply at prices people can afford,香蕉视频直播 said Paul Binotto, spokesperson for Modular BC. 香蕉视频直播淲ith the mayors task force, we are ready to support the province and make B.C. a North American leader in delivering a high-quality, fast, affordable modular housing program in communities across the province.香蕉视频直播

The group will collaborate with Modular BC to establish provincial standards for multi-family and infill modular homes. They will also work to increase the adoption of modular housing across B.C.

香蕉视频直播淚 look forward to working with my mayoral colleagues and Modular BC to streamline municipal approvals processes and get more housing built fast,香蕉视频直播 said Mayor Hurley, who chairs the task force.

Darren Bassett, general manager of SRI Homes and Moduline Penticton, outlined the benefits of expanding the factory modular industry in B.C.

"Create stable, high-earning manufacturing jobs in communities across the province,香蕉视频直播 he added. 香蕉视频直播淏uilding more homes quickly in factories across the province adds value to our natural resources and provides increased manufacturing opportunities for all British Columbians.香蕉视频直播

Quick Facts:

  • Modular BC is a non-profit organization with the sole mission of increasing Factor Built industry for B.C.;
  • Factory built modular housing can reduce construction waste by 50 - 70 per cent and reduce emissions by up to per cent;
  • The mayors task force will help B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 modular industry secures a consistent demand chain through new provincially adopted standardized designs.


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