Shelter Industries Custom Modular Housing

Shelter Industries just completed an impressive, 18,000 square foot, permanent office complex for Victoria Shipyards. This new office building was designed to house 3 separate tenants as part of a new program with the Canadian Department of National Defense.

This $3 million, 2-storey project features an elevator, a large glass and aluminum storefront entrance and luxurious marble flooring. With a spacious lobby and wide hallways, you would not get the impression that these buildings were modular. Victoria Shipyards project manager, Peter Lutzmann says, “Everyone is happy with the design. We incorporated a number of features into the design, such as two-tone siding in the horizontal and the vertical, to make this project look like site-built.”

Victoria Shipyards decided to go with modular, mostly for the benefits of speed and flexibility. Victoria Shipyards project manager, Peter Lutzmann says, “With modular, I was able to start the underground work, such as line services and foundations, while the buildings were being constructed in the factory. Overall, we were able shave off 3 to 4 months from the construction schedule.”

Flexibility was also key. Even though the building is installed on permanent foundations, the fact that these buildings are modular opens the doors to opportunities to relocate or resell these buildings in future. That is a huge advantage.

“Modular is also a very cost-efficient solution,” says Victoria Shipyards project manager, Peter Lutzmann. “It enables you to really save time without compromising quality.”

Shelter project manager Chris Yamamoto adds, “Even considering the costs of shipping to Vancouver Island, the overall project cost was very competitive with standard site-built structures. And with creative, attractive designs, the final project can look as attractive as site-built.”

Victoria Shipyards project manager, Peter Lutzmann concludes, “I give Shelter high marks in customer service. I have nothing but good things to say about Shelter. I would use them again in a heartbeat!”