Twelve New Guildcrest Homes for the Attawapiskat First Nation
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Modules arrive at the train yard.
for their journey north.
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On the rails and ready to go.
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Loading onto the train.
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During the month of March 2008, Guildcrest Homes, in partnership with Boreal Construction, completed the process of delivering 12 new homes to the Attawapiskat First Nation located on the western shores of James Bay. These new homes will be completed on foundations beginning in June with occupancy planned for this August. Plans are in process for the ordering of five more homes which will be brought to the community via barge for the last trek of their journey from the Guildcrest factory in Morewood, Ontario.
These energy efficient three bedroom homes have been built with heavily insulated walls and ceilings, along with in-line heated HRV’s (Heat Recovery Ventilation Systems) which will make the homes more comfortable and affordable in the extreme weather conditions of the area.
Modular homes are built in large sections in the factory and usually transported by truck to the site and set on the foundation using a crane. For the homes delivered to Attawapiskat, the utilization of truck, train, as well as ice road transport was necessary. There is usually just a few weeks of “site work” to be completed before the homeowner can be handed their keys. Most homes are comprised of two modules, but some designs can incorporate a third or even a fourth module. The site work consists of “stitching” the modules together. This means completing the interior and exterior of the modular components. This work is done by local trades under Guildcrest or Boreal supervision.
Guildcrest Homes is a modular home builder with their factory located in Morewood, Ontario, near Ottawa. They build 300 homes each year and deliver them throughout Ontario and Western Quebec.
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