Brock Commons
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UBC opens new Brock student residence
The University of British Columbia has added another 282 beds to its Vancouver campus with the opening of Brock South residence.
Construction Business
UBC Brock Commons student residence opens
UBC's new Brock Commons North student residence building has officially opened, providing 316 additional beds for students.
Construction Business
Wood and digital design tools
With the increasing number of prefabricated, modular timber projects being built, innovations in digital design tools offer many benefits.
Construction Business
How IPD can transform design and construction
Integrated project delivery (IPD) is proving very effective for the design and construction of prefabricated mass timber buildings.
Construction Business
New book explores the story of B.C. wood
British Columbia’s cutting‐edge wood architecture and design are featured in the newly released book, Naturally Wood.
Construction Business
ACEC-BC honours best of B.C. engineering
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia (ACEC-BC) honoured engineering innovation at its Awards for Engineering Excellence.
Design Quarterly
B.C. firms win Wood Design & Building Awards
Five B.C. firms have won 2017 Wood Design & Building Awards from the Canadian Wood Council. The Wood Design Awards recognize exceptional wood buildings.
Construction Business
International engineer award for Brock Commons
Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver has earned an international award for innovation from the Institution of Structural Engineers.
Design Quarterly
World’s tallest mass timber tower
At 18 storeys and 53 metres in height, Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver is currently the world's tallest mass timber tower.
Construction Business
Mass timber expertise in B.C.
When Bill Downing saw cross-laminated timber (CLT) for the first time in Europe in 2008, he was impressed. The large-scale, prefabricated, solid engineered wood panels