With the spread of COVID-19 expected to push hospitals to the limit across North America and around the globe, Calgary companies are reaching out to help relieve the space crunch quickly. The company, which makes tension fabric buildings, has also partnered with locally owned Falkbuilt, to offer rapidly built medical facilities that could be set up in a parking lot if needed. Calgary's DIRTT, which makes prefabricated modular spaces, is speaking with health-care specialists about how it can turn sports arenas into health-care facilities. But the greatest need may be for additional medical space. DIRTT's CEO Kevin O'Meara says it's been involved in building health-care facilities, like patient rooms, for the past decade.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2020 10:52 UTC