mass timber
Construction Business
Fast + Epp completes mass timber hybrid home office
The superstructure of the new Fast + Epp mass timber hybrid home office in Vancouver, B.C. is complete. Move-in is anticipated for late 2020.
REMI Network
Mass timber office tower T3 Bayside begins to rise
Starting its ascent in the Bayside Toronto community last week, T3 Bayside will bring 251,000 square feet of mass timber office space to the eastern waterfront.
Construction Business
Taking the next step with mass timber
Mass timber is the next big step in green buildings. The benefits of mass timber include its ease of construction and light carbon footprint.
Design Quarterly
B.C. takes steps to grow mass timber buildings
The B.C. government is taking steps to strengthen its forest and timber industry by implementing mass timber into the construction of buildings.
Design Quarterly
Achievements in tall wood buildings
Sean Ruthen provides a review on Jim Taggart and Michael Green’s new edition of Tall Wood Buildings. The new book provides updates to the 2017 edition.
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.
Design Quarterly
Vancouver doubles mass timber construction height
Vancouver has approved mass timber construction up to 12 storeys for residential and commercial uses, doubling the current height limit of six storeys.
Construction Business
Building civic pride in wood
Through its Wood First Act, the province of B.C. encourages public institutions to consider using wood in construction where appropriate.
Construction Business
Timber tales of wood and nature
A writer and poet shares his encounters with nature and wood on a trip travelling south from Pemberton via the Lower Mainland to Penticton.
Construction Business
Building community with B.C. wood
Throughout British Columbia, local residents are using sustainably harvested B.C. wood to build arts, cultural and community centres.
Construction Business
Wood is good for wellbeing and health
An increasing number of health-care facilities are making use of wood in their buildings to bring a warm, natural aesthetic.
Construction Business
Wellness benefits with wood
Studies have shown the health benefits of wood in the built indoor environment including lower blood pressure, heart rate, and stress levels.
Construction Business
Busby: timber trailblazer
Architect and timber advocate Peter Busby is taking his passion for wood to another level, having worked with all manner of wood over the years.
Construction Business
On the move with B.C. wood
B.C. forest products are a predominant structural and finishing material for a wide range of transit infrastructure throughout the province.
Construction Business
Wood is a strong performer in pools and ice arenas
An effective insulator with a warm aesthetic, wood is particularly well suited to the demanding atmospheres of swimming pools as well as ice rinks.
Construction Business
Wood on the rise in residential and hotels
A demand for sustainable design is making wood the right choice for a variety of residential and hotel projects. Wood construction offers various benefits.
Construction Business
Winning with wood
Multi-family developers are discovering that the innovative use of wood and mass-timber construction can save money and offer a competitive advantage.
