Registration - Organization

Modular Building Institute / Thomas Hardiman, Executive Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Modular Building Institute
Senior Officer Name: Thomas Hardiman, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2025-09-12
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11504-6186

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 1

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 1 of 1 (2025-09-12 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocate for the adoption of modular construction in various sectors, including affordable housing, education, and healthcare.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Poverty, Taxation and Finance
Engage on regulations impacting modular construction, including building codes and standards.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Poverty, Taxation and Finance
Engage on the application of PST to modular buildings in the province	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Financial Services Authority
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Finance
Health
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Infrastructure
Jobs and Economic Growth
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Thomas Hardiman, Executive Director

Organization Contact Information

Modular Building Institute

Address:
285 Hydraulic Ridge Road
Suite 6
Charlottesville, VA 22901
United States of America

Description of Activities

Founded in 1983, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) is the international non-profit trade association serving the modular construction industry. Members are manufacturers, contractors, and dealers in two distinct segments of the industry - permanent modular construction (PMC) and relocatable buildings (RB). Associate members are companies supplying the modular construction industry with building components, services, and financing. MBI has expanded its membership over the years to include architects, owner/developers, and general contractors, and collectively the members of the Modular Building Institute are designing and building the future of the modular/offsite construction industry.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Modular Building Institute is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Modular Building Institute does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Modular Building Institute are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Alex Carmack
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Thomas Hardiman
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Modular Building Institute

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Modular Building Institute	2025-09-12	current

Modular Building Institute

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Thomas Hardiman, Executive Director (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

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Results 1-1 of 1

Modular Building Institute
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jordan Goss, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Michelle Lee, Executive Director | Finance
- Gerald Ryan, Executive Director | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Alex Carmack, Thomas Hardiman
Posted date: 2025-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 6186-45511 View Lobbying Activity Report

Thomas Hardiman, Executive Director (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

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Modular Building Institute
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jordan Goss, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
- Michelle Lee, Executive Director | Finance
- Gerald Ryan, Executive Director | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-09-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Alex Carmack, Thomas Hardiman
Posted date: 2025-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 6186-45511 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

Modular Building Institute / Thomas Hardiman, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2025-09-12 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2025-09-12 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests