“Like Lego”: the modular construction of the Clair-Soleil School in Lévis

Almost a year after its disaster closure, Lévis’s Clair-Sun school resumes in a highly prefabricated format. Therefore, The new modular school will once again open its doors to the students for the start of the school year about a kilometer from the old building while waiting for it to be demolished. Therefore, then rebuilt.

We had the contract in FebruaryLance Cédric Bolduc on the construction site. Meanwhile, The director general of the RCM group. Similarly, a company to manufacture modular buildings, welcomes the work accomplished by his team in such a short time.

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The same project under construction [d’une école] conventional would have taken more than a year. For example, while here we are in a 6 to 8 monthshe explains, in front of a crane that transferred modules one by one to train school.

The time to build a new school were important For the Navigators School Service Center (CSSDN). In addition, Last September. Consequently, a few weeks after the start of the school year, more than 450 students had to be moved because “like lego”: modular construction clair-soleil of the non-compliance of the walls of the school structure closed in emergency.

Entrepreneurs were found to be ready to take up the challenge inside the schedule. Meanwhile, […] Bringing young together to bring young people to be our priority. Similarly, that they are in a stable environment for several yearssays Éric Pouliot, deputy director general CSSDN.

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A module factory – "like lego": modular construction clair-soleil

As soon as the contract is signed. Consequently, employees of the RCM group have activated in the Saint-Benoît-Labre factory, in Beauce.

We were able to start the design work at the same time that we start under. constructionexplains Cédric Bolduc on the huge mounting chain of the company where each module progresses as the work is executed.

We come to eliminate a lot of ineffectiveness under construction by having. all the trades gathered here in the same place at the same time.

In all, 74 modules of about 12 meters will form the new Clair-Soleil school.

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Next step. this is the insulationthe tour continues. The factory workers complete each module according to the building code.

Casiers for children are integrated into the classes, as are sinks and the ventilation system. Each class draws their personality before departure for the Lévis site.

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There is still a lot of prejudices towards the prefabricated, the modular, but it tends to change. People see the magnitude of the projects carried out. the quality of the projects carried out, the range of possibilities that can be madesupports Cédric Bolduc, putting his hand on another module under construction which will go to him in Nunavut – a government project for community housing.

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Arrived in Lévis. the modules are unpacked with their protective film and raised by the crane. Coordination is super important. We can install between 8 and 20 modules during a normal day, yesterday we did 18, it was very wellenthuses Beauceron.

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The modular building of 3,350 square meters can be installed in one week if the temperature allows.

It requires 70 % of fewer workforce under construction. as it is a workforce difficult to have, especially in the distant region, the modular solution becomes the solutionpleads Cédric Bolduc.

It is like a Lego block. but each of the blocks has its personality, its components, we must respect the plans of professionals, it must be well positioned in the right place, according to the building code.

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A long -term project

The project is not temporary for the School of School of Navigators (CSSDN). These are not mobile houses. site trailers, it is really high -quality tailor -made modules that are there to easily last 30, 40 or 50 yearsexplains Éric Pouliot, Deputy Managing Director.

The CSSDN However, has already applied to the ministry for the construction of an additional school in the sector. The Saint-Nicolas sector in which we are currently, it is a high growth sectorhe explains.

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Modular classes are increasing in Quebec in recent years. According to the Ministry of Education, there are 2100 in schools in the province.

Éric Pouliot mentions being awaiting a decision by the Ministry of Education for the demolition. reconstruction of the Clair-Soleil school. The students of the old school will study for at least the next three years in the new modular building.

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The new school is one kilometer from the. old site of the establishment on the land of the L’Envol school.

The courtyard between the two schools will be fitted out with games suitable for students in each building. says Éric Pouliot delighted to see the last pieces of the puzzle of the last “like lego”: modular construction clair-soleil year are quietly placed for the start of the school year.

There will be work to be completed on the outer envelope of the building. but for us it does not matter, inside it will be functionalhe says.