Brantford, Ont.-based ANC is showcasing how prefabricated modular construction methods can be used to build large structures like an apartment complex quicker than traditional systems.

The company is putting the finishing touches on a six-storey, 56-unit, modular apartment complex and training structure at the Canadian Helen Keller Centre (CHKC) for the deaf-blind in Etobicoke that’s being delivered in just over a year, half the normal time of traditional construction.

Crews have been able to significantly accelerate the construction timeline for the structure because onsite work such as excavating, installing the concrete slab and installation of a steel podium were able to proceed while modules for housing were manufactured off-site in a factory.

“The project demonstrates that modular construction can deliver high-quality results at or below the cost of conventional construction and in less time,” says Kevin Stewart, director, pursuits and projects at ANC. “With careful planning, it can also be well integrated with traditional building methods.”

All modular units in the building were installed this past summer. The project is expected to wrap up in March.