Timber-clad buildings with prefabricated facade elements, seen from above
Advanced building systems · Canada

Delivering the World’s Most Advanced Timber Building Systems.

Factory-manufactured building systems that improve quality, shorten construction schedules and simplify project delivery — engineered in Europe, delivered and installed in Canada.

What we do

Complete timber building systems — structure, envelope, windows — engineered, manufactured, shipped and installed.

Who we work with

Developers, builders, architects, public owners and private clients across Canada.

Why we’re different

One integrated platform, not a parts supplier. We own the process from factory to finished building.

Why trust us

26 years of factory experience, 1,000+ residential units, ISO 9001 and award-winning projects.

What you’re really buying

We sell certainty. The timber is a bonus.

Nobody wakes up wanting CLT. They want a building that arrives on budget, on time, and performs for decades. That’s what a factory gives you.

01

Predictable budgets

Fixed factory scope, fewer site unknowns, fewer change orders.

02

Faster schedules

Manufacturing runs in parallel with site work. Weeks on site, not months.

03

Better quality

Built indoors, to tolerances measured in millimetres, and checked before it ships.

04

Reduced site risk

Less weather exposure, fewer trades on site, a cleaner and safer job.

05

High-performance buildings

Passive House-grade envelopes that stay comfortable and cost little to run.

What we provide

Everything a high-performance building needs. In one package.

All services

High-performance envelopes

Airtight, thermal-bridge-free wall and roof assemblies engineered to Passive House levels.

Prefabricated wall systems

Closed panels with insulation, membranes and windows installed in the factory.

CLT

Cross-laminated timber floors, walls and roofs — cut to the millimetre by CNC.

Engineered timber

Glulam, LVL and hybrid members for long spans and expressive structure.

Windows

Triple-glazed European windows, integrated into the wall before it ships.

Complete building packages

Structure, envelope, windows and components — one package, one point of contact.

Engineering integration

We bridge European factory engineering with Canadian codes and your design team.

Logistics

Sequenced packing, ocean freight, customs and just-in-time delivery to site.

How it works

One platform, from first sketch to finished building.

We are not a supplier that drops off a truckload of timber. We coordinate the whole system — engineering, manufacturing, logistics and installation — so you get one plan, one schedule and one point of accountability.

Architectural render of a renovated apartment building
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Design

Collaborative design focused on performance, efficiency and constructability — with your architect, or ours.

Why European manufacturing?

Europe has been building houses in factories for decades. Canada is just getting started.

Energy regulation, labour costs and a deep timber culture pushed European manufacturers to industrialise long ago. We bring that head start across the Atlantic — so you don’t have to wait for it.

  • Factory precision

    Tolerances in millimetres, not inches. Things fit the first time.

  • Automation

    Decades of investment in CNC, robotics and panel lines.

  • Energy performance

    Passive House is mainstream in Europe — the know-how is built in.

  • Predictable quality

    Every element is produced and inspected under a roof, to a standard.

  • Shorter schedules

    Factory and site work run in parallel. Install takes days.

  • Integrated windows

    Windows are fitted and sealed in the factory — the weakest link, solved.

  • Advanced engineering

    Mature timber engineering culture and fully digital workflows.

SITE · CANADA FACTORY · EUROPE SEQUENCED · SHIPPED · JUST IN TIME
Wall elements being assembled on production tables in the factory
Wall elements on the line · Factory
26
years of timber construction
1,000+
residential units produced
~50
buildings a year, ~10,000 m²
90%
exported to Scandinavia & Western Europe
E1 TIMBR × ARKTOS

Closing the loop between resource, production and place.

ARKTOS is the northern infrastructure and housing platform behind E1 TIMBR, with one long-term goal: to manufacture these building systems here in North America.

Today

We import and integrate the world’s best building systems.

Tomorrow

We’re building North America’s next-generation manufacturing network.

Start a project

Let’s build something sustainable together.

Tell us about your project — a single home, a multi-residential development or a public building. We’ll come back with the right system, a realistic budget range and a schedule you can plan around.

Greg Hoffart
Greg HoffartFounder & Principal · info@e1timbr.ca