Bearcan

09/09/2026

40 homes. 23 months. One major milestone.

After more than two years of planning, coordination, construction, and teamwork, our project in Chipman, New Brunswick is coming to a successful close.

We are incredibly proud to have helped deliver 40 new homes to the community.

A project of this size takes a lot of people working together. Our team, local trades, suppliers, partners, and everyone involved along the way played a part in bringing these homes from plans on paper to completed homes ready for families.

For us, this is what the work is all about. Creating housing, supporting communities, and helping Atlantic Canada build affordable homes in rural communities.

Thank you to everyone who helped bring this project across the finish line.

40 homes delivered. A community strengthened. A project we are proud to be part of.

09/08/2026

If you’ve driven by lately, you may have noticed there’s a lot happening at Bearcan HQ in Richibucto.

We are in the middle of major renovations to create new office space for our team and give this building a fresh start. For us, this is more than a new location. It is an investment in the community we are from, live in, and are proud to call home.

As Bearcan has grown, so has the economic impact of what we are building here in rural New Brunswick. Today, our operations support approximately 200 indirect jobs, along with 35 full-time jobs in Inkerman at our wall and truss manufacturing facility and another 20 well-paying local jobs in the Richibucto area.

Our Richibucto location is already supporting our office and logistics operations, with plenty of room for Bearcan to grow in the years ahead. That growth may eventually include more indoor assembly of the structural components we use in our housing projects. Any future work of that nature would be clean, quiet, indoors, with no odours and no heavy or volatile material processing.

We know the history of this property because we lived through it alongside our neighbours, friends, and families. That is why being a good neighbour and treating this site with care and respect means so much to us.

This space gives us room to create even more opportunities, support the local economy, and continue our mission of helping Atlantic Canada build affordable homes in rural communities.

We are also planning an open house at our new home in Richibucto and look forward to welcoming community members and families to tour the newly renovated spaces, meet our team, and see firsthand what is taking shape here.

Everyone will be welcome. Stay tuned for more details.

We are excited about what is ahead and proud to see this property begin a new chapter with a local team that calls this community home.

-The Bearcan Team

01/28/2026

Bearcan Rapid Housing has acquired the former industrial building in Beaurivage with a clear purpose: to turn a challenging chapter into a positive, productive future for the community.

We know this property carries a history — and we understand why many in the community may have concerns.

Bearcan is a local company from the area that manages housing projects and supplies the materials needed to build them. We design housing systems, package complete building components into shipping containers, and deliver them directly to various construction sites. We also assemble wall panels, roof trusses, and floor systems indoors, which are then delivered and assembled on site. Our work is focused on building homes — not processing heavy or volatile materials — in a clean, quiet, and well-managed environment.

Our plans for the site are centered on:

-Bringing skilled trades and stable employment to the local economy

-Creating safe, clean indoor assembly jobs

-Supporting urgently needed housing supply across New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada

-Working collaboratively with local leaders, neighbours, and suppliers

We are committed to operating transparently and responsibly. This site will be used in a way that reflects respect for residents, the environment, and the community’s well-being.

We live here, we’re part of this community, and we’re committed to being thoughtful, respectful neighbours as we move forward.

We believe Beaurivage deserves investment that creates opportunity — and we’re proud to be part of what comes next.

More information will be shared as plans progress. In the meantime, we welcome open dialogue and look forward to being a positive, long-term partner in the community.

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Bearcan Rapid Housing

01/28/2026

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-shellfish-plant-buyer-9.7063107

We know this property carries a history — and we understand why many in the community may have concerns.

Bearcan Rapid Housing has acquired the former industrial building in Beaurivage with a clear purpose: to turn a challenging chapter into a positive, productive future for the community.

Bearcan is a local company from the area that manages housing projects and supplies the materials needed to build them. We design housing systems, package complete building components into shipping containers, and deliver them directly to various construction sites. We also manufacture wall panels, roof trusses, and floor systems indoors, which are then delivered and assembled on site. Our work is focused on building homes — not processing heavy or volatile materials — in a clean, quiet, and well-managed environment.

Our plans for the site are centered on:

-Bringing skilled trades and stable employment to the local economy

-Creating safe, clean indoor manufacturing jobs

-Supporting urgently needed housing supply across New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada

-Working collaboratively with local leaders, neighbours, and suppliers

We are committed to operating transparently and responsibly. This site will be used in a way that reflects respect for residents, the environment, and the community’s well-being.

We live here, we’re part of this community, and we’re committed to being thoughtful, respectful neighbours as we move forward.

We believe Richibucto deserves investment that creates opportunity — and we’re proud to be part of what comes next.

More information will be shared as plans progress. In the meantime, we welcome open dialogue and look forward to being a positive, long-term partner in the community.

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Bearcan Rapid Housing

A local company has bought the former Coastal Shell Products facility and residents are "hesitant" about the future of the site.

01/01/2026

As we step into 2026, we’re taking a moment to look back at a project that’s meant a lot to us.

Our Chipman project has been close to our hearts and the perfect way to close out 2025.

While it’s not over yet, with more to come in the next phase, we’ve already seen the kind of momentum that happens when rapid housing meets real community need: homes are filling up, roads are going in, and a brand new neighbourhood is coming to life.

Throughout the build, we’ve continued pushing innovation forward, from panelized trusses to pre-sheeted roof systems, helping us build faster on-site and reduce delays.

This project is one we’re proud of, but it’s not the only one. We’ve been working on building affordable housing communities in Kingsclear First Nation, Haut-Madawaska, and Clair, NB and we’re just getting started.

These are the projects that remind us why we do what we do. Excited for what’s ahead in 2026.

Happy New Year from all of us at BearCan.

12/24/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on an incredible year at BearCan.

From the communities we’ve helped build, to the innovative projects we’ve delivered, to the many new faces who joined our growing team - this year has made our mission clearer than ever.

Thank you to our partners, clients, and supporters across Atlantic Canada. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, and we’re more ready than ever for 2026.

Happy Holidays from all of us at BearCan!

11/28/2025

From Completed Homes to New Foundations – Project Progress Update

Take a behind-the-scenes look at our progress as we complete foundation work, concrete pours, and essential underground infrastructure installations. With the successful handover of several finished homes, we’re now building the next phase of the project—laying the groundwork for the future development that will continue shaping this growing community.