What Paramount Structures does

Paramount Structures Inc. (PSI) is a Calgary-based, privately held Canadian manufacturer founded in 2006 by Jason Burroughs following the fatal 2005 BP Texas City refinery explosion. The company designs, manufactures, and installs blast-resistant modular (BRM) structures and workforce housing for the oil and gas, petrochemical, mining, and oil sands sectors in Western Canada, and extends its High Performance Building Envelope (HPBE) wall assembly — built around Magnesium Oxide (MgO) panel construction — into commercial, residential, and licensed cannabis cultivation facility projects.

PSI's core product is the Blast Resistant Module, offering customizable 1–8 PSI blast protection (a configuration range the company pioneered in Canada) with blast-rated doors and windows, blast dampers, Class 1 Div 2 HVAC, and integrated fire and gas detection. Structures are certified to CSA S850-12, NFPA 496, API RP 752 & 753, and CWB standards and are engineered in partnership with BakerRisk, providing third-party blast testing and risk consulting. The company emphasizes a 30–40 year service life, fire and mold resistance, and demonstrated energy performance (maintaining +16°C interior at −51°C exterior in an unoccupied workforce unit).

Commercially, PSI operates an enterprise field-sales motion targeting procurement and safety teams at major industrial operators, supplemented by 'Lunch & Learn' education sessions and a 'Get a Quote' inbound channel. Revenue is generated through hardware sales (BRMs, workforce housing, commercial and residential buildings, cannabis facilities) and professional services (installation, maintenance, on-call response). PSI has introduced a BRM lease fleet on multi-year contracts, adding a recurring-revenue dimension to a historically project-based business. The company is majority-owned Aboriginal Business status, formally recognized within the traditional territories of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band.

Name

Paramount Structures

Legal name

Paramount Structures Inc.

Website

https://psi-structures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paramount Structures Inc. is a Calgary-based manufacturer of blast-resistant modular buildings, workforce housing, and HPBE/MgO-panel commercial and residential structures serving Western Canadian oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, and cannabis operators via enterprise field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Blast-Resistant Buildings

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Containment, Civil Structures & Modular Construction Systems (EUAKADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Roofing & Wall Panels (Architectural/Structural) (IMADACAG), Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Blocks & Panels (IMADABAC)

Keywords

• Blast resistant modules
• Modular building construction
• Workforce housing units
• Industrial safety structures
• HPBE building envelope

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Blast Resistant Module Sales and Leasing: PSI manufactures and sells Blast Resistant Modules (BRMs) with customizable 1-8 PSI blast protection ratings. The company also maintains a BRM lease fleet with various sizes available (12' x 40' - 8 psi, 16' x 40' - 5 psi, 24' x 40' complex - 5 psi, 40' x 40' complex - 5 psi).
2. Professional Services: PSI offers installation services with over 40 years of in-house experience for mobilizations, demobilizations and installations. Also provides quarterly maintenance and preventative inspections, on-call response services, education consultations, and 'Lunch & Learn' sessions.
3. Cannabis Cultivation Facility Construction: Custom cannabis cultivation and extraction facility construction using HPBE technology with rapid installation capabilities.
4. Residential Building Construction: High performance building envelope (HPBE) construction for residential homes using insulated panel system technology with fire, mold, and energy efficiency benefits.
5. Commercial Building Construction: Engineered commercial structures using HPBE technology featuring superior sound reduction, fire and mold resistance, and high energy efficiency for offices, retail outlets, and health services.
6. Workforce Modular Housing: Durable, energy efficient, and transportable modular housing units for workforce camp needs in remote locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Paramount Structures Inc. (PSI) designs, manufactures, and installs blast-resistant modular buildings and high-performance building envelope (HPBE) structures for industrial, commercial, residential, and cannabis facilities. Core offerings include Blast Resistant Modules (BRMs) with customizable 1–8 PSI blast protection ratings, transportable workforce modular housing for remote camps, commercial and residential buildings using HPBE MgO panel technology, and specialized cannabis cultivation/extraction facilities. The company also provides installation, maintenance, logistics, and educational services.

Product overview

Paramount Structures Inc. (PSI) is a Canadian Aboriginally owned modular construction company offering a portfolio of safety-focused building solutions. The core product line centers on Blast Resistant Modules (BRMs), which provide customizable 1–8 PSI blast protection for refinery, petrochemical, and industrial worksites. Complementing the BRM business, PSI offers Workforce Modular Housing for remote work camps, Commercial Building Construction using HPBE technology, Residential Building Construction with insulated panel systems, and specialized Cannabis Cultivation and Extraction Facilities. All products emphasize fire resistance, mold resistance, energy efficiency, and durability with 30–40 year life expectancy. PSI partners with BakerRisk for engineering expertise and holds certifications including CSA S850-12 and NFPA 496 compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PSI: PSI is an abbreviation for Paramount Structures Inc., used as the company's trademarked brand. PSI's 'Plan - Do - Check - Act' Program is a safety program built for the protection of workers.

Products and services

• Blast Resistant Modules (BRMs) Modular blast-resistant structures designed to ensure employee survival during and after blast events, fire, or toxic gas releases in refineries, petrochemical plants, and industrial worksites. Features blast-rated doors (10 PSI), blast-rated windows (10 PSI), blast dampers, Class 1 Div 2 HVAC systems with fire and gas detection, and customizable 1–8 PSI blast protection.
• Workforce Modular Housing

Quantifiable outcome

• Survived the 2005 BP Texas City blast - BRMs with 8 PSI rating protected occupants when standard buildings were destroyed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BakerRiskcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBakerRisk (Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc.) has provided quality engineering, R&D, investigation, and field testing services to industries and government agencies handling explosive, flammable and toxic materials for nearly thirty years. PSI's partnership with BakerRisk enables clients to benefit from combined knowledge and experience, innovative research, and unique engineering capabilities for cost-effective blast resistant structural solutions.
• ATB FinancialminorOthersATB Financial is listed as a partner of PSI, suggesting a financial services or banking relationship.
• Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation BandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSI is a majority owned Aboriginal Business established within the traditional territories of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation. The company is committed to building training and employment opportunities and has investment opportunities available to Aboriginal Investors. PSI is committed to building long lasting meaningful relationships with Aboriginal Communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Total Protection Solutions / RedGuard: Specialist US manufacturer of blast-resistant modular buildings for oil & gas and petrochemical sites; PSI's most direct functional competitor in the BRM category.
• WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings: Large North American modular space and portable storage leasing company with an enterprise sales motion and lease-fleet economics closely analogous to PSI's BRM leasing model.
• ModSpace: North American modular building provider specializing in mobile offices, workforce housing, and specialized modular structures, overlapping with PSI's commercial and remote-site offerings.
• NRB Modular Solutions: Canadian modular building manufacturer offering custom modular buildings for industrial, commercial, and institutional applications, directly comparable to PSI's HPBE-based commercial and residential lines.
• Britco (wellnessmodular): Canadian modular structures manufacturer historically tied to the Horizon North ecosystem, providing modular commercial and workforce housing units competing with PSI's non-BRM lines.
• Horizon North Logistics (now part of Dexterra): Former parent of PSI from 2009-2013 and a major Canadian workforce housing and modular solutions provider, serving the same remote oil & gas and mining camps that PSI targets.

Broad incumbents

• McGrath RentCorp: US-based modular building and portable storage lessor with a comparable lease-driven business model serving industrial, commercial, and institutional customers.
• ATCO Structures & Logistics: Canada's largest modular space and workforce housing provider, offering a broad portfolio that overlaps directly with PSI's BRM, workforce housing, and commercial modular construction lines across the same oil & gas customer base.
• Boss Construction / CornerStone Building Brands (BRM segment): Broader prefabricated metal building and specialty structures manufacturer with overlap into industrial and energy-sector modular construction.

Others

• BakerRisk (partner/alliance): Engineering and risk consultancy partner of PSI specializing in explosion protection; comparable as a deep expert player in blast-resistant design that could itself move into product supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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