RISE visit to Caivan - April 24-25, 2024

Visit to Caivan headquarters and manufacturing facility

Caivan head office.

The Caivan head office in Nepean, Ontario.

Caivan manufacturing facility.

The Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo talking to RISE team members in the manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo (left), Co-CEO of Caivan, talks to RISE team members on their morning tour of Caivan's manufacturing facility.

Planks of wood ready to be used for construction in the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Planks of wood ready to be used for construction in the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo speaking to Derek Robinson and Michael Drescher in the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo (left), Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to Co-Principal Investigator Derek Robinson (centre) and Project Director and Lead Principal Investigator Michael Drescher (right) about the wood and materials used in Caivan's home building during their tour of the manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo gestures to a plank of wood while speaking to Derek Robinson and Michael Drescher in the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo (left), Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to Co-Principal Investigator Derek Robinson (centre) and Project Director and Lead Principal Investigator Michael Drescher (right) about the wood and materials used in Caivan's home building during their tour of the manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo speaking to the RISE project team at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo speaks to members of the RISE project team during their tour of the Caivan manufacturing facility.

A worker among planks of wood and materials at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

The RISE team was able to observe workers in action at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

The home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

The home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

A worker in action on the home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

A worker in action on the home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

A worker in action on the home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

A worker in action on the home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo speaking to the RISE project team at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo (left), Co-CEO of Caivan, speaks to members of the RISE project team on their tour of the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Assembled wooden wall structures ready for shipment.

Assembled wooden wall structures ready for shipment to Caivan housing sites. The Caivan manufacturing facility produces four to six homes a day.

Equipment in the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Equipment in the Caivan manufacturing facility used for the construction of homes.

Frank Cairo speaking to the RISE project team at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo (centre), Co-CEO of Caivan, speaks to members of the RISE project team on their tour of the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Assembled wooden wall structures on the production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Assembled wooden wall structures on the production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo in front of construction materials at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo, Caivan Co-CEO, in front of construction materials at the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo talking to RISE team members in the manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo, Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to RISE team members about the detailed process for producing homes in the manufacturing facility and how the company constantly seeks to find efficiencies in the home-building process.

Frank Cairo talking to RISE team members in the manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo, Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to RISE team members about the detailed process for producing homes in the manufacturing facility and how the company constantly seeks to find efficiencies in the home-building process.

Frank Cairo in front of poster boards in the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo, Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to the RISE project team (not visible) in front of poster boards in the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo speaking to RISE team members in the Caivan manufacturing facility.

Frank Cairo (right), Caivan Co-CEO, speak to RISE team members in the Caivan manufacturing facility. Once the different components of the house structure are built, they are shipped directly from here to Caivan development sites for on-site assembly.

Caivan head office.
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The Caivan head office in Nepean, Ontario.
Caivan manufacturing facility.
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The Caivan manufacturing facility.
Frank Cairo talking to RISE team members in the manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo (left), Co-CEO of Caivan, talks to RISE team members on their morning tour of Caivan's manufacturing facility.
Planks of wood ready to be used for construction in the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Planks of wood ready to be used for construction in the Caivan manufacturing facility.
Frank Cairo speaking to Derek Robinson and Michael Drescher in the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo (left), Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to Co-Principal Investigator Derek Robinson (centre) and Project Director and Lead Principal Investigator Michael Drescher (right) about the wood and materials used in Caivan's home building during their tour of the manufacturing facility.
Frank Cairo gestures to a plank of wood while speaking to Derek Robinson and Michael Drescher in the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo (left), Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to Co-Principal Investigator Derek Robinson (centre) and Project Director and Lead Principal Investigator Michael Drescher (right) about the wood and materials used in Caivan's home building during their tour of the manufacturing facility.
Frank Cairo speaking to the RISE project team at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo speaks to members of the RISE project team during their tour of the Caivan manufacturing facility.
A worker among planks of wood and materials at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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The RISE team was able to observe workers in action at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
The home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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The home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
A worker in action on the home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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A worker in action on the home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
A worker in action on the home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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A worker in action on the home-building production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
Frank Cairo speaking to the RISE project team at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo (left), Co-CEO of Caivan, speaks to members of the RISE project team on their tour of the Caivan manufacturing facility.
Assembled wooden wall structures ready for shipment.
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Assembled wooden wall structures ready for shipment to Caivan housing sites. The Caivan manufacturing facility produces four to six homes a day.
Equipment in the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Equipment in the Caivan manufacturing facility used for the construction of homes.
Frank Cairo speaking to the RISE project team at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo (centre), Co-CEO of Caivan, speaks to members of the RISE project team on their tour of the Caivan manufacturing facility.
Assembled wooden wall structures on the production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Assembled wooden wall structures on the production line at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
Frank Cairo in front of construction materials at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo, Caivan Co-CEO, in front of construction materials at the Caivan manufacturing facility.
Frank Cairo talking to RISE team members in the manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo, Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to RISE team members about the detailed process for producing homes in the manufacturing facility and how the company constantly seeks to find efficiencies in the home-building process.
Frank Cairo talking to RISE team members in the manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo, Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to RISE team members about the detailed process for producing homes in the manufacturing facility and how the company constantly seeks to find efficiencies in the home-building process.
Frank Cairo in front of poster boards in the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo, Caivan Co-CEO, speaks to the RISE project team (not visible) in front of poster boards in the Caivan manufacturing facility.
Frank Cairo speaking to RISE team members in the Caivan manufacturing facility.
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Frank Cairo (right), Caivan Co-CEO, speak to RISE team members in the Caivan manufacturing facility. Once the different components of the house structure are built, they are shipped directly from here to Caivan development sites for on-site assembly.

Site visit to future residential development

Dr. Michael Drescher crouching by a stormwater spout near a forest.

Project Director Dr. Michael Drescher checking out the stormwater infrastructure at a future residential site.

Dr. Michael Drescher observing a stormwater spout near a forest.

Project Director Dr. Michael Drescher observing stormwater infrastructure at a future residential development site.

RISE team members setting up a ground marker on a future residential site.

Dr. Derek Robinson (right) and PhD student Brandon Giura (left) setting up a ground marker ahead of a remotely piloted aircraft flight.

RISE team members driving golf carts at a future residential development site.

RISE team members enjoying the morning driving around in golf carts on a future residential development site.

A pond at a future residential development site.

A ground marker sits in the corner near a pond for an upcoming remotely piloted aircraft flight at a future residential development site.

RISE members standing outside their golf carts at a future residential development site.

Taking a break from the golf carts, Caivan's Susan Murphy (centre) talks with RISE team members (L-R) Rayden Laliberte, Hazem Ahmed, Dr. Derek Robinson and Dr. Michael Drescher about the future residential development site.

RISE members standing outside their golf carts at a future residential development site.

Dr. Michael Drescher (second from left) speaking with Caivan's Susan Murphy (centre) and other RISE team members about the future residential development site.

RISE team members setting up for a remotely piloted aircraft flight.

Dr. Derek Robinson (left) talking with RISE team members Thiruni Thirimanne (centre front), Hazem Ahmed (centre) and Dr. Michael Drescher (right) about the upcoming remotely piloted aircraft flight while team member Brandon Giura (centre back) continues to set up equipment.

RISE team member Brandon Giura setting up equipment for the remotely piloted aircraft flight.

RISE team member Brandon Giura (centre) checking that the equipment is ready for the remotely piloted aircraft flight while team member Hazem Ahmed (right) speaks with other team members.

RISE team members waiting for the remotely piloted aircraft flight to start.

RISE team members Rayden Laliberte (centre), Dr. Michael Drescher (second from right) and Thiruni Thirimanne (right) eagerly await the start of the remotely piloted aircraft flight while team member Brandon Giura (left) prepares equipment.

Dr. Derek Robinson sets up the remotely piloted aircraft while Dr. Michael Drescher watches on.

Dr. Derek Robinson (left) sets up the remotely piloted aircraft while Dr. Michael Drescher (right) watches on. Team members Brandon Giura (left back) and Ahmed Hazem (right back) discuss the equipment that will collect the data from the flight.

Dr. Derek Robinson explaining the remotely piloted aircraft to Dr. Michael Drescher.

Dr. Derek Robinson (left) going through the different components of the remotely piloted aircraft to Dr. Michael Drescher (right).

Dr. Derek Robinson touches the propellers on the remotely piloted aircraft while Dr. Michael Drescher watches on.

Dr. Derek Robinson (left) going through the different components of the remotely piloted aircraft to Dr. Michael Drescher (right) and RISE team members.

RISE team member Brandon Giura checking the battery on the remotely piloted aircraft.

RISE team member Brandon Giura double-checking the battery on the remotely piloted aircraft before the flight.

RISE team member Brandon Giura checking the battery on the remotely piloted aircraft.

RISE team member Brandon Giura double-checking the battery on the remotely piloted aircraft before the flight.

Dr. Michael Drescher crouching by a stormwater spout near a forest.
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Project Director Dr. Michael Drescher checking out the stormwater infrastructure at a future residential site.
Dr. Michael Drescher observing a stormwater spout near a forest.
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Project Director Dr. Michael Drescher observing stormwater infrastructure at a future residential development site.
RISE team members setting up a ground marker on a future residential site.
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Dr. Derek Robinson (right) and PhD student Brandon Giura (left) setting up a ground marker ahead of a remotely piloted aircraft flight.
RISE team members driving golf carts at a future residential development site.
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RISE team members enjoying the morning driving around in golf carts on a future residential development site.
A pond at a future residential development site.
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A ground marker sits in the corner near a pond for an upcoming remotely piloted aircraft flight at a future residential development site.
RISE members standing outside their golf carts at a future residential development site.
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Taking a break from the golf carts, Caivan's Susan Murphy (centre) talks with RISE team members (L-R) Rayden Laliberte, Hazem Ahmed, Dr. Derek Robinson and Dr. Michael Drescher about the future residential development site.
RISE members standing outside their golf carts at a future residential development site.
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Dr. Michael Drescher (second from left) speaking with Caivan's Susan Murphy (centre) and other RISE team members about the future residential development site.
RISE team members setting up for a remotely piloted aircraft flight.
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Dr. Derek Robinson (left) talking with RISE team members Thiruni Thirimanne (centre front), Hazem Ahmed (centre) and Dr. Michael Drescher (right) about the upcoming remotely piloted aircraft flight while team member Brandon Giura (centre back) continues to set up equipment.
RISE team member Brandon Giura setting up equipment for the remotely piloted aircraft flight.
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RISE team member Brandon Giura (centre) checking that the equipment is ready for the remotely piloted aircraft flight while team member Hazem Ahmed (right) speaks with other team members.
RISE team members waiting for the remotely piloted aircraft flight to start.
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RISE team members Rayden Laliberte (centre), Dr. Michael Drescher (second from right) and Thiruni Thirimanne (right) eagerly await the start of the remotely piloted aircraft flight while team member Brandon Giura (left) prepares equipment.
Dr. Derek Robinson sets up the remotely piloted aircraft while Dr. Michael Drescher watches on.
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Dr. Derek Robinson (left) sets up the remotely piloted aircraft while Dr. Michael Drescher (right) watches on. Team members Brandon Giura (left back) and Ahmed Hazem (right back) discuss the equipment that will collect the data from the flight.
Dr. Derek Robinson explaining the remotely piloted aircraft to Dr. Michael Drescher.
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Dr. Derek Robinson (left) going through the different components of the remotely piloted aircraft to Dr. Michael Drescher (right).
Dr. Derek Robinson touches the propellers on the remotely piloted aircraft while Dr. Michael Drescher watches on.
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Dr. Derek Robinson (left) going through the different components of the remotely piloted aircraft to Dr. Michael Drescher (right) and RISE team members.
RISE team member Brandon Giura checking the battery on the remotely piloted aircraft.
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RISE team member Brandon Giura double-checking the battery on the remotely piloted aircraft before the flight.
RISE team member Brandon Giura checking the battery on the remotely piloted aircraft.
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RISE team member Brandon Giura double-checking the battery on the remotely piloted aircraft before the flight.