As Ottawa pushes prefab, B.C. experts say reality is more complex
A recent Business in Vancouver article highlights Vienna House, a seven-storey affordable housing development, as a leading example of sustainable, high-performance construction, and explores how prefabrication can help accelerate housing delivery. Kindred Construction’s Project Director, Sean Binns, shares insights on...
How Canadian Developers Are Building For 2026 (And Beyond)
STOREYS’ article, How Canadian Developers Are Building for 2026 (And Beyond), explores the key forces shaping the Canadian real estate development market in 2026. As rising construction costs, high interest rates, capital constraints, and slower condo absorption challenge project feasibility,...
Year-Ahead Outlook: Industry Insiders On What To Expect In 2026
STOREYS’ 2026 Market Outlook offers a comprehensive examination of the trends, insights, and economic forces shaping an increasingly complex and uncertain market. Drawing on perspectives from leaders across development, energy, consulting, finance, and technology, the feature explores how evolving fiscal...
How AI and Technology Will Transform the Construction Industry in 2026
In a recent Techcouver leadership piece, Kindred Construction’s Chief Operating Officer, Matthew Reid, explores how AI, automation, and digital tools are set to transform the construction industry in 2026. From AI-driven project planning and predictive scheduling to VR-enabled site walkthroughs,...
Reducing barriers to sustainable construction
In his REMI Network opinion piece, Matthew Reid, Chief Operating Officer at Kindred Construction, argues that British Columbia’s new permitting reforms and prompt payment legislation represent a pivotal shift for the construction industry. Long plagued by red tape, delayed approvals,...
Bridging Design and Construction
Urbanarium’s Decoding Timber Towers is a global design competition that attracted 44 submissions from six countries, challenging teams to reimagine the traditional concrete high-rise as a mass timber–based, low-carbon, and cost-effective prototype. In essence, the competition aimed to demonstrate that...