Project Spotlight: Poplar Road

Ontario tackles school shortages with an innovative, modular and mass-timber approach.

Ontario’s new Scarborough school utilizes mass-timber and a modular “kit-of-parts” for rapid, sustainable construction, also seen in Quebec’s WSP’s airport success. This innovative method aims to address school backlogs and inspire wider infrastructure development. Watch the full story below.

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