Holz | Ted Geddert

Construction workers aligning a wooden panel on a building site.

Bricks to Sticks

"Bricks to Sticks" explores the intersection of sustainable construction practices, global experience, and teamwork through the lens of a prefab company, Holz Constructors. Drawing from Ted's personal journey—growing up with immigrant parents who built with locally sourced materials, and gaining valuable lessons from team sports like volleyball —the presentation highlights the importance of collaboration and resourcefulness in modern building practices. The lecture emphasizes how wood, as a renewable and low-carbon material, represents the future of environmentally responsible construction. With a focus on projects from Winnipeg to Chile, Churchill to Vancouver, the talk showcases the global potential of HYBRID prefab meeting the needs of a growing world.

Ted Geddert

Ted Geddert grew up framing under his older brother's guidance and training. His knowledge of the trade led him to found Holz Constructors, a prefab company located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Holz aims to bring together architecture and engineering while carefully thinking about our impact on the Earth.

Holz has had the opportunity to prefab projects such as 62M, the Pumphouse Apartments, Bloc 10, and the PBI Mars Research Centre.