Nunavik Modular Community Buildings
Modular Buildings · Pile Foundations · Nunavik, Northern Québec
A set of modular buildings delivered for a remote Inuit community in Nunavik, northern Québec. With no road connection, the modules were manufactured in the south, shipped north by sealift, and craned onto an adjustable steel-pile foundation above the tundra — bringing modern, durable facilities to a community far beyond the reach of conventional construction.
The Challenge
Nunavik communities are accessible only by air and seasonal sealift, with no local construction supply chain and a building window of just a few months. Foundations have to sit above permafrost, and every component has to arrive on a barge — so the design had to be complete, durable, and ready to assemble on arrival.
Our Solution
We built and fully outfitted the modules in our southern factory, then shipped them north by sealift to the community. On site, the modules were set on an adjustable steel-pile foundation suited to the permafrost and joined together by the installation crew — turning a barge delivery into finished, weather-tight buildings within a single short season.
Project Highlights
Modules manufactured and fully fitted out in the south, then shipped north by sealift
Set on an adjustable steel-pile foundation suited to permafrost
Assembled and made weather-tight within a single short building season
Durable, low-maintenance construction for a remote coastal climate
Delivered to a community with no road access or local supply chain
Modern facilities brought to a far-northern Inuit community
Interested in a similar project?
Tell us about your vision and we'll put together a tailored modular construction plan.
Get a Free Quote