Welcome to season two of Blueprint for Growth: Innovation and Housing, hosted by Amy Vilis. In this episode, we examine how bold housing ideas move from concept to construction across Canada’s diverse regions, highlighting practical, context-driven innovation. Joined by Brandon Searle, Director of Innovation and Operations at UNB’s Off-site Construction Research Centre, and Philipp Gruner, the discussion explores how modular building, digital manufacturing, and modern construction methods unlock new possibilities while keeping people, process, and technology at the center. Brandon emphasizes region-specific, human-centered approaches, while Philipp shows how harmonized standards, adaptable construction, and digital platforms can close regulatory and supply chain gaps and empower Indigenous communities with practical tools—demonstrating how collaboration and context-aware solutions drive the next generation of Canadian housing.Sources:Mike Hurley - Vancouver Chair CBC NEWS VANCOUVERMetro Vancouver unveils new affordable homes in Surrey to ease rental market [email protected] YOU TUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/VDfXmYHnq4o Shivani Joshi CBC BC"Yesterday is never coming back" - condo market grapples with few buyers, soaring inventoryCTV News BC Condo market Deadhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/8gZBQQhiql8PRIME MINISTER CARNEY - GLOBAL NEWS - 2000 CONDOS SITTING EMPTYMore than 2,000 condos sitting empty in Metro Vancouver amid housing crisis#InnovationInHousing #ModernMethodsOfConstruction #MMC #DigitalHousing #HousingDelivery #WorkforceTransformation #IndigenousLedHousing #PublicPrivateCollaboration #Digitalbackbone

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