mass timber
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.
Construction Business
Thinking bigger and taller with mass timber
Thinking bigger and taller with mass timber can help move the needle on carbon emissions. Building codes need to address the causes of climate change.
REMI Network
Richard Lyall joins global timber research committee
The president of RESCON has been appointed to a global steering committee that will look at the potential benefits of using a steel-timber hybrid in high-rise buildings.
Design Quarterly
The mass timber “wave” in North America
North America is experiencing a resurgence in the use of wood in construction with particular interest in building taller with mass timber.
Construction Business
T3 Mount Pleasant slated to be built in Vancouver
Western Canada’s largest and tallest mass timber office building set to be built in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver.
Design Quarterly
Vancouver mass timber office showcases CLT
oN5 in Vancouver will be the first office building in Canada constructed using high-performance cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels
Construction Business
Mass timber guidelines for B.C. engineers, architects
Engineers and Geoscientists BC and AIBC have published new guidelines for designing mass timber buildings up to 12 storeys.
