mass timber
Construction Business
Children with health complexity centre hits halfway mark
Construction has reached the halfway mark on the new BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity, slated to open in 2028.
Design Quarterly
Squamish project wins international honours
The Oceanfront Squamish Presentation Centre & Public House in B.C. earned two honours at the 14th annual Architizer A+Awards.
Construction Business
Vancouver’s PNE amphitheatre officially opens
PNE has officially unveiled the Freedom Mobile Arch in Vancouver. The new 10,000 capacity amphitheatre was completed on schedule.
Construction Business
UFV opens new student housing and dining hall
More housing options and and an expanded dining hall are now open at the University of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford (UFV).
Design Quarterly
B.C. Indigenous tall timber building completes
GBL Architects celebrates the completion of Canada's first mixed-use tall timber Passive House building for the B.C. Indigenous community.
Construction Business
Advancing mass timber projects
As mass timber construction continues to build momentum, critical lessons learned on jobsites are emerging to ensure success.
Construction Business
BCIT breaks ground on trades complex
Construction has begun on the first three facilities of the BCIT Trades and Technology Complex. Completion is expected in 2027.
Construction Business
UVIC engineering buildings push boundaries
The University of Victoria is expanding its Civil Engineering campus with two new net-zero, mass-timber buildings.
Construction Business
Limberlost named Global Best Project
Limberlost Place, built by PCL, has been named the Global Best Project of the Year by Engineering News-Record.
Construction Business
Kalesnikoff announces family leadership transition
Chris Kalesnikoff and Krystle Seed have been promoted to new roles at Kalesnikoff Lumber Company and Kalesnikoff Mass Timber.
Construction Business
Reducing barriers to sustainable construction
B.C.'s new permitting and prompt payment initiatives are giving builders a clearer path forward to ensure efficient construction.
Design Quarterly
Mass timber takes centre stage
When it opens in summer 2026, the Freedom Mobile Arch will showcase mass timber in a precedent-setting starburst arch roof. The project, designed by Revery
Construction Business
Ronald McDonald House expands with new facility
A new facility for Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon will increase capacity to accommodate more families with $18.8 million in federal funding.
Construction Business
Bringing Truth and Reconciliation to life
The National Centre for Indigenous Laws at the University of Victoria is a groundbreaking project that honours truth and reconciliation.
Construction Business
John Horgan Campus opens in Langford B.C.
The new Royal Roads University (RRU), John Horgan Campus is open, offering innovative post-secondary options in downtown Langford.
Construction Business
BCIT opens mass timber student housing tower
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has officially opened its new Tall Timber student housing residence.
Construction Business
A showcase for mass timber housing
Innovative strategies are being used to deliver a new benchmark for mass timber construction on BCIT’s Burnaby campus.
