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Canadian Apartment Magazine
Adera launches two mass timber projects in Vancouver
Adera Development Corporation announced it is bringing two mass timber residential developments to the Vancouver market, with construction set to begin this fall.
REMI Network
New on-campus housing opens at UVic
An eight-storey student-housing building with 385 beds has opened at the University of Victoria, offering more living arrangements in a city with one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in the province.
Construction Business
BCIT receives funding for mass timber program
BCIT has received $250,000 in funding to build on the new construction of mass timber structures associate certificate.
Construction Business
New post-secondary campus for Langford
A new collaborative post-secondary campus will be built in downtown Langford, featuring a five-storey mass timber building.
Design Quarterly
Hybrid Timber Floor Project receives funding
The Hybrid Timber Floor System (HTFS) Project led by EllisDon and Dialog has received more than $550,000 in combined funding.
Construction Business
Kelowna Airport to showcase mass timber
The nearly 8,000-square-metre Kelowna International Airport expansion will showcase mass timber construction.
Construction Business
Vancouver mass timber office celebrates opening
Natural Resources Canada announced the official occupancy of oN5, the first office building in Canada constructed using CLT panels.
Construction Business
Capilano University adds first on-campus housing
Capilano University is building its first on-campus housing, creating 362 beds and a 250-seat dining hall at the main campus,
Construction Business
B.C. launches Mass Timber Action Plan
B.C. has launched the Mass Timber Action Plan and announced $1.2 million in funding for four new mass-timber housing and infrastructure.
Construction Business
Prefabrication and VDC critical for complex projects
Prefabrication and virtual design and construction (VDC) were critical for the delivery of two mass timber showcase projects in Vancouver.
Construction Business
BIM for wood buildings guide offers valuable insights
The Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Wood Buildings: An Introductory Guide is by SCIUS Advisory and BIM One.
Construction Business
Shifting toward a circular economy
British Columbia’s construction sector is looking for ways to change from a ‘take-make-waste’ approach to a more circular economy.
Construction Business
Terminus mass timber building completed
The Terminus at District 56 commercial building in Langford, B.C. features the first buckling-restrained braces housed within a timber frame.
Construction Business
DIALOG files patent for hybrid timber floor system
DIALOG has filed a patent for its Hybrid Timber Floor System. Once approved, the system could lead to mass timber structural solutions.
Construction Business
Ready and resilient with wood
Communities are looking to mass timber as a solution that can cut carbon while delivering safe, resilient structures.
Construction Business
Mass timber office revealed for Bentall Centre
Hudson Pacific Properties has unveiled plans for the addition of a 16-storey hybrid mass timber office and retail development to Bentall Centre in downtown Vancouver.
Design Quarterly
Smart windows installed at Fast+Epp headquarters
Smart windows technology has been installed at the new headquarters for Fast + Epp, a leader in mass-timber structural engineering and design.
