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Modular construction in Abitibi

Of the 15 municipalities in the Abitibi sector, one has a detailed town guide on this site. For the rest of the territory — about 24,368 residents in all — the landmarks of a modular project stay the same: procedures, zoning and picking a manufacturer.

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Towns with a local guide

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All municipalities in the area

Modular construction serves the entire area, including the following municipalities:

  • Barraute — 1,926 res. · Barrautois, oise
  • Trécesson — 1,229 res. · Trécessonnien, ienne
  • Preissac — 971 res. · Preissacois, oise
  • Saint-Marc-de-Figuery — 912 res. · Saint-Marcois, oise
  • Landrienne — 898 res. · Landriennois, oise
  • La Corne — 829 res. · Lacornois, oise
  • Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana — 822 res. · Harricanien, ienne
  • Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville — 767 res. · Gervillois, oise
  • Berry — 551 res. · Berryen, enne
  • La Motte — 523 res. · Lamottois, oise
  • Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire — 452 res. · Dominiquois, oise
  • La Morandière-Rochebaucourt — 343 res.
  • Launay — 203 res. · Launayen, enne
  • Champneuf — 93 res. · Champneufois, oise

Modular in the Abitibi sector

Quebec's modular manufacturers ship their modules by road across the whole province: no factory needs to be established in the Abitibi sector to deliver a project there. The building takes shape in the plant while the lot is prepared; what remains is transport, setting on the foundation and the connections — feasible in any municipality of the territory.

Procedures and regulations

Two levels govern construction on this territory. The Abitibi MRC adopts the regional land-use plan (schéma d'aménagement), which sets broad land designations across the sector; each municipality, for its part, issues building permits and applies its own zoning by-law. Before buying land or signing with a manufacturer, check with the municipality concerned what the target zone allows.

  • The building permit, step by step — Permit procedures for a modular building, from filing the application to the final inspection. View →
  • Modular glossary — Land-use plan, zoning, CSA A277, shell finish: the project terms clearly defined. View →

Modular builders serving the area

A modular project in the sector does not depend on a local contractor: the building is produced in a factory then moved by road, so most Quebec manufacturers accept deliveries anywhere in the province, including Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Take the time to compare several offers and validate the RBQ licence.

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For an overview of the manufacturers active in Quebec, see our modular builders guide.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Abitibi MRC or the municipality issue the building permit?
The permit always comes from the municipality where the lot sits, which also applies its zoning by-law. The MRC acts upstream: its land-use plan (schéma d'aménagement) sets the territory's broad designations. So speak to your municipality's planning department.
Do you need to target one of the sector's larger municipalities for a modular project?
The municipality's population changes nothing about feasibility: as long as the road reaches the lot and the zoning permits the planned residential use, a modular project can happen there. The check to make remains local — with the municipality, before any commitment.
Does a builder need to be based in the Abitibi sector to deliver there?
No. Quebec factories ship their modules across the entire province, Abitibi sector included. Compare several manufacturers on the complete project cost — building, transport, foundation, connections — and make sure the company holds a valid RBQ licence.

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