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The Kootenay Workforce Housing Society has been created to collaborate with local governments and First Nations, private developers and landowners and other community-based housing providers “to increase the supply of attainable housing for moderate-income working individuals and families within the Regional District of Central Kootenay and beyond… The society was created by Community Futures Central Kootenay… To get started, the society and has approached the City of Castlegar about using city-owned land to locate its first workforce housing development project. Kalesnikoff will partner with the society as its construction manager, overseeing project design, manufacturing and delivery. Traditionally known for its roots in forestry and wood manufacturing, Kalesnikoff has evolved into a leader in mass timber innovation, said Andrea Wilkey. “Through its mass timber division, the company is now expanding into prefabricated and modular construction services, supporting the delivery of housing projects from design through installation,” she said.