City of Saint John the First Municipality in Atlantic Canada to Adopt Wood Mid-Rise Construction 5- and 6-storey wood construction increases options for design and construction community OTTAWA, Thursday, March 9th, 2017 – The Canadian Wood Council (CWC), along with Atlantic Wood WORKS!, congratulates the City of Saint John on its decision to adopt the 2015 National Building Code provisions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Attention Design / Architectural / Building /Environmental / Community News Editors and Reporters High Resolution PHOTOS AVAILABLE 6 Storey Wood Construction Will Deliver Affordable Housing and more to Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax Regional Municipality, September, 2016 – Garden View, the first midrise project developed under ‘Reinventing Main Street,’ central Dartmouth’s new revitalization plan, will provide much needed
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The Canadian Wood Council, the national association representing Canadian manufacturers of wood products used in construction, seeks a highly motivated and skilled individual to advance the use of wood products as a state-of-the-art building material. The candidate will be responsible for strategic building code and standards initiatives; applied engineering problem-solving; developing new design tools and publications; and delivery of end
Earn Continuing Education Learning Units Free online courses – found at www.woodworkselearning.com – are self-paced and available 24/7.  Courses feature a prestigious international faculty of Architects, Engineers, Researchers and Educators that present online modules providing you with the most current information on wood materials, design and applications.  CLICK HERE to browse the course catalogue.
Event Date:  Wednesday, February 11, 2015 (8am – 6pm) Location:  Paramount Conference and Event Venue, 222 Rowntree Dairy Road, Woodbridge, ON Registration Fee:  $250 + HST = $282.50 REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.  THE EVENT IS FULLY SUBSCRIBED. Don’t miss this intensive, one-day educational event that will discuss wood-frame mid-rise construction in Ontario. We’ll be taking a look at fire protection, acoustic,
Transcript: Â Wood, an abundant and renewable natural resource, is suitable for many types of building construction. Be it residential or non-residential, light frame or heavy timber frame, low rise or mid-rise, wood can be used in various building applications. This is because of the many benefits and positive attributes of wood. The Government of Canada supports the research and development
Taking Root: The next generation of engineered wood products by Christine Morrissey is a featured article in the Awards magazine. Check out the June 2014 issue in PDF by clicking on the cover image. The article on EWP’s is located on page 26.
We are excited to announce the publication of the Edmonton Transit System LRT Stations case study! Click on the image to read or download the full case study. For more information or to receive a hard copy, contact Wood WORKS! Alberta at 780-392-1952.
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We are excited to announce the publication of the Grizzly Paw Brewing Company case study! Click here to read or download the full case study. For more information or to receive a hard copy, contact Wood WORKS! Alberta at 780-392-1952.
“Our goal is to promote the use of wood and wood products in construction projects, and to acknowledge the contribution of wood-use advocates and industry leaders.” “Notre objectif est de promouvoir l’utilisation du bois et des produits du bois dans les projets de construction, et de reconnaître la contribution de nos champions et des leaders de l’industrie.” Pour
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