PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. has been selected by the B.C. provincial government as the preferred proponent for the Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) in Prince George, B.C.

Other team members include Michael Green Architecture Inc., Equilibrium Consulting Inc., B.R. Thorson Consulting Ltd., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., MMM Group Ltd., Opus DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd., Equity Plumbing & Heating Ltd. and Houle Electric Ltd.

The centre will be made of wood from across the province, including Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock, pine and spruce. Engineered wood products used in the design such as glulam columns and beams, cross-laminated timber and laminated veneer lumber are produced in B.C.

The WIDC will be built in downtown Prince George on a site selected and donated by the City. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2013, and finish by fall 2014.