Deveraux Developments espouses benefits of modular builds

Deveraux Developments Chief Operating Officer Jamie McDougald has some clarifications to make regarding prefabricated modular units.

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The Strathmore -- a 24-unit condo complex in Reginas Cathedral area -- is seen. This Deveraux Developments complex earned the 2013 Regina and Region Home Builders Association Multi-Family Complex of the Year award, beating out traditional builds for the commendation.

Passionate about the work that his company does, Deveraux Developments Chief Operating Officer Jamie McDougald has some clarifications to make regarding prefabricated modular units.

Last month, the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region issued a request for proposals for a three-storey, 22-unit apartment building comprised solely of prefabricated modular units.

The tender had sparked opposition from the Prince Albert Construction Association, which notes in a letter to the health region that the criteria listed in the tender eliminates local contractors, subtrades and suppliers.

McDougald said that if the health region goes with a prefabricated module build they will get their apartment complex built faster and less expensively than with a traditional build.

Deveraux Developments has introduced more than 1,000 modular multi-family units in Regina over the last five years, he said.

In 2013, their The Strathmore complex -- a 24-unit condo in Regina -- beat out traditional builds to earn the 2013 Regina and Region Home Builders Association Multi-Family Complex of the Year award one of a handful of commendations the company has earned in recent years.

The bulk of builds are done indoors, offering a factory-controlled setting that isolates materials from the outdoor elements.

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