mass timber
Construction Business
Mercer to acquire Structurlam for $81M
Mercer International in Vancouver is acquiring all the assets of Structurlam and its subsidiaries for $81.1 million.
Construction Business
B.C. invites input on building code updates
The Government of B.C. is considering changes to the BC Building Code and seeking input from interested parties.
Construction Business
New Langley school funding approved
Funding for a new 555-seat elementary school in Langley has been approved by the B.C. government.
Construction Business
RJC joins largest mass timber seismic testing
RJC is supporting first-of-its-kind seismic testing of the NHERI TallWood Project in California.
Construction Business
BCIT opens Beedie Plaza as new campus gateway
The Beedie Plaza at BCIT has officially opened, serving as the new landmark gateway for the Burnaby campus.
Construction Business
New PNE Amphitheatre design revealed
A brand-new PNE Amphitheatre at Hastings Park in Vancouver has been unveiled, featuring a dramatic mass timber curved roof.
Construction Business
WSP engineering selected for RBCM building
WSP will be providing a number of engineering services for the new Royal BC Museum (RBCM) building.
Construction Business
Construction starts on BCIT student housing
Construction is underway on a new 12-storey mass-timber building that will provide 470 students with affordable on-campus housing.
Design Quarterly
Mass timber Vancouver school opens
The seismic replacement is complete on Bayview Community Elementary in Vancouver, featuring mass timber.
Canadian Property Management
Making the Move to Mass Timber
Canada and the world have begun to embrace mass timber as a preferred construction material for large building projects.
Construction Business
Prefabrication: tremendous opportunities
Prefabrication offers many advantages to build more efficiently, helping to address challenges the construction industry is facing.
Construction Business
Maple Reinders wins Royal BC Museum contract
Maple Reinders has been awarded the contract for the Royal BC Museum Collections and Research Building.
REMI Network
UFV student housing project team selected
Turner Construction Company and Clark Builders have been selected to build student housing at the UFV in B.C.
Construction Business
Fast + Epp wins structural engineering awards
Vancouver Fast + Epp has won not one but two awards from the National Council of Structural Engineers Association.
Construction Business
Denver’s tallest mass timber project breaks ground in 2023
Designed by Tres Birds, Denver’s tallest mass timber building will break ground in 2023. The 12-storey building is named “Return to Form.”
Construction Business
Driving change in the built environment
The B.C. government is driving change in the built environment by mandating mass timber construction in public procurements.
Construction Business
Updated resource guide for tall wood construction
FPInnovations’ 2022 edition of its Technical Guide for the Design and Construction of Tall Wood Buildings in Canada is available.
