Federal funding support from ACOA helps builders and trades adopt faster, modern construction methods
January 29, 2026 · Fredericton, New Brunswick · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canadians across the country are feeling the pressure of a tight housing market. One of the fastest ways to address that is to build homes faster and more efficiently.
Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced federal support for 28 new projects that are modernizing how homes are built across Atlantic Canada. Through ACOA, the Government of Canada is investing nearly $13 million to help builders, suppliers, and trades adopt modern construction methods, like modular and prefabricated building. These investments support and advance the work of Build Canada Homes, which focuses on increasing housing supply and improving how homes are built in regions where construction capacity needs to grow to meet demand.
This includes a $1.8M investment in two projects for the University of New Brunswick's Off-site Construction Research Centre to support construction-related small and medium-sized enterprises to test new building techniques, adopt modular and prefabricated building methods, and improve productivity.
