mass timber
Construction Business
New B.C. mass timber code changes in effect
The mass-timber updates to the BC Building Code are now in effect, permitting buildings up to 18 storeys.
Canadian Property Management
Timber Hybrid Building Technology
The Gateway Building at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is a stunning example of what can be achieved using innovative building solutions like the CREE Timber Hybrid System.
Canadian Property Management
Built to Serve and Endure
Given the range of uses community centres fulfill, a lot goes into their planning and design. Often, mass timber plays a central role.
Construction Business
Provinces push ahead on mass timber construction
British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec have jointly developed proposed code changes that would allow for taller mass timber buildings and more types of occupancy.
Construction Business
Bird signs five new contracts worth $530M
Bird Construction has signed five new contracts with a total value of more than $530 million. Projects include a 13-storey modular tower in B.C.
Construction Business
Major changes for B.C. Building Code 2024
Accessibility, mass timber, liveability and safety are the focus of major changes coming to the BC Building Code.
Design Quarterly
The Sngequ House student complex opens at UVic
A new student housing complex is open at the University of Victoria (UVic), the university’s largest capital infrastructure project to date.
Construction Business
Nancy Pauw Bridge wins top structural award
The Nancy Pauw Bridge in Banff by StructureCraft has won the coveted 2023 Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence.
Construction Business
Woodrise 2025 coming to Vancouver
The world's leading players in mid- and high-rise timber construction will gather in Vancouver from Sept. 22-26, 2025, for the fifth Woodrise International Congress.
REMI Network
BCIT raises $33 million for new trades complex
BCIT has raised $33 million in private funding towards a new state-of-the-art Trades and Technology Complex.
Construction Business
Fort St. John opens new RCMP detachment
The City of Fort St. John celebrated the opening of the new net-zero Fort St. John RCMP Detachment.
Canadian Property Management
New Vancouver Art Gallery breaks ground
The Vancouver Art Galley held a special Ground Awakening Ceremony to mark the start of construction for its new home in downtown Vancouver.
Construction Business
BCIT expands mass timber training
The B.C. government is providing BCIT with $3.3 million to expand mass timber education and training opportunities.
Construction Business
B.C. funds more mass timber projects
The Government of British Columbia is providing more than $4 million for 12 new mass-timber demonstration and research projects.
Construction Business
Vancouver mass timber office receives funding
2150 Keith Drive, an innovative hybrid mass timber commercial office building, has received federal funding.
Design Quarterly
World’s largest wood city planned in Sweden
The world's largest wood city will be built in Stockholm, Sweden with construction starting in 2025.
Construction Business
First mass timber parkade planned in B.C.
The first mass timber underground parkade in Canada will be built in Gibsons, B.C. by Massive Canada Building Systems.
