Technologies and services
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Expandable ISO-container-based deployable shelter system
MECC Expandable Container Shelter
What it enables
Move a fully equipped workspace with the logistics of an ISO container, then open it into three times the packed floor area. MECC can be transported by land, sea, or air, set up by two people, interconnected into larger complexes, and outfitted with power, HVAC, furnishings, and systems for command, medical, maintenance, laboratory, kitchen, emergency, or hazardous-material work.
Evidence strength: HighLast reviewed Jul 20, 2026
Operating context
Decision-useful features
- ISO and CSC certified packed configuration for land, sea, and air transport
- Expandable self-contained design with three times the conventional shipping-footprint floor area
- Electrical, mechanical, HVAC, furnishings, and role-specific equipment integration
Technical detail and applications
Documented applications. Deployable command and control centres · Medical facilities, laboratories, kitchens, and emergency-response spaces · Aircraft, vehicle, electronic, and general maintenance workshops
Public record
Public programs and contracts
Dated participation, delivery roles, partnerships, and disclosed funding provide the operating context behind the profile.
Ecosystem relationships
Headquarters Shelter System supplier
Department of National Defence
The Government of Canada awarded Weatherhaven contracts to provide acquisition and initial in-service support for the Canadian Army Headquarters Shelter System, a portable command-post shelter capability with planning, office, utility, accommodation, and medical uses.
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Questions for a first conversation
Which MECC Expandable Container Shelter configurations are commercially available now, what integration or qualification work is required, and which public customer or deployment evidence can be shared?
Weatherhaven's public evidence establishes its current role and offering, but it does not answer every access, configuration, eligibility, maturity or buyer question needed for a first business-development conversation.
Geography
Burnaby, British Columbia
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Public sources
3
Last reviewed
Aug 12, 2026
Identity and profile
- Open source: Government of Canada Headquarters Shelter System (opens in a new tab)
Government of Canada Headquarters Shelter System
Department of National Defence · Apr 10, 2017
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