Building Up

Building Up is an experienced non-profit contractor, that leverages capital upgrades on affordable housing to create training and employment opportunities for people with barriers to employment. Building Up then uses this real world training as a catalyst to connect these individuals to long term careers in the construction sector  - and to ultimately break the cycle of poverty. As of 2024, Building Up has trained over 800 people through its work, of which 85% went on to work full time in the construction sector. 

Building Up traces its roots back to BUILD Inc in Winnipeg, where a group of individuals recognized the impending surge in energy upgrading for Manitoba housing. Driven by a desire to bridge this work with communities striving to break the cycle of poverty, they established a non-profit business model. This innovative approach not only addressed housing upgrades but also served as a platform for training and employing residents. 

FHA is proud to work with Building Up to help improve housing affordability and availbility while providing gainful employment opportunities for those expieriencing barriers to employment.