Oct 30, 2026·7 min read
Factory-Built in Texas: How Manufactured, Modular and Tiny Homes Get Approved
HUD-code homes, modular houses, tiny homes, backyard offices and garages each follow a different rulebook in Texas.
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Mason McIntosh
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mason's experience is in designing and delivering multi-scale construction projects across Canada, with deep expertise in Revit, BIM, computational design, and AI. His past work was focused on implementing automation, process optimization, and sustainable building workflows, for enterprise clients around the world. At Bucky, Mason leads sales, partnerships, and go-to-market, working directly with designers, builders, real estate agents, brokers, and municipalities to understand their workflows and build the automations they need. He brings 10+ years of AEC industry experience to every conversation, ensuring that every step of the platform is grounded in how real projects actually get done.
Articles by Mason McIntosh
Oct 28, 2026·8 min read
The Guide to Off-Market Deals for Canadians
Off-market deals are legal in Canada. Here's who can contact owners, why mail is the cleanest way to do it, what it pays, what it costs, and how it differs from the US.
Oct 19, 2026·10 min read
Montreal Took Its Cross Down. The Rule It Supposedly Made Was Never Real.
A crane lowered 26 tonnes of riveted steel off Mount Royal this month. The rule everyone says it set — you can't build higher than the cross — was never the rule.
Oct 19, 2026·9 min read
Toronto Is Building a City Inside an Airport. The Jobs Are the Hard Part.
Toronto's plan for the former Downsview Airport requires about 12 million square feet of jobs. The anchor tenant walked in 2024, and the first employment block is now for lease.
Oct 5, 2026·11 min read
The Wall That Closed Saint-Ambroise: Inside the Canada Malting Demolition Report
Rue Saint-Ambroise is closed indefinitely. An engineer says the Canada Malting's brick façade could fall at any moment, and that partial conservation is no longer possible.
Sep 14, 2026·18 min read
900 rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal
Montreal's planning committee told the developer his tower wasn't good enough and to go hire a designer. It worked — and then the building opened, and the reviews came in.
Aug 2, 2026·3 min read
Prompting: Reimagining Properties
Learn how to reimagine spaces and begin thinking about what is possible in your city.
Jul 27, 2026·6 min read
The Pink House on Saint-Ambroise: The Story of the Canada Malting Site
A small pink cottage, complete with green shutters, curtains and flower boxes, perched impossibly on top of a crumbling industrial tower.
Jul 22, 2026·13 min read
1 Avenue Van Horne: A Century Between the Tracks and the Rules
The story behind the 1 Avenue Van Horne building, Mile-end, Montreal.
Jul 22, 2026·9 min read
Haleco: The Story of 997 De la Commune
Every parcel of ground tells a story, but few tell it as plainly as 997 rue de la Commune Ouest.
Jun 23, 2026·2 min read
Federal Building on the Auction Block in Montpelier, Vermont
Three stories, roughly 70,000 square feet, sitting on a 1.6-acre lot less than a quarter mile from the State Capitol.
Jun 19, 2026·2 min read
Why your Spreadsheet is becoming the Blueprint
Start looking at the buildings around us. The building isn't really born from a sketch anymore. It's born from a spreadsheet.
May 27, 2026·2 min read
How does a city get its identity?
Apr 28, 2026·4 min read
The Building Industry Has a Scope Problem, Not a Software Problem
Apr 10, 2026·4 min read
Designers: Why aren’t you using your own design library?
Apr 10, 2026·4 min read
Make a Map: Your Portfolio is Invisible to those who need it most
Apr 10, 2026·4 min read
Stop doing Cost Estimates for Free
Mar 25, 2026·3 min read
The Red Herring of Architecture
Mar 24, 2026·3 min read
Do I Need a Permit to Add a Basement Suite in Vancouver?
Mar 23, 2026·5 min read
New York Just Unveiled a Plan to Help Homeowners Build More Housing. Here's Why It Matters (And What Could Make It Even Better)
Mar 22, 2026·8 min read
The Next Generation of Real Estate Agents Will Use AI
Feb 24, 2026·2 min read
4 Home Designs in Vancouver to Inspire your Next Build
Feb 2, 2026·3 min read
Should I hire an Architect?
Feb 2, 2026·4 min read
What is a land surveyor and when do you need one?