The new Tecumseth Municipal Offices in Alliston, Ont., constructed by the Ventin Group Ltd. (+VG Architects), has received the Ontario Woodworks Award.
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The Lake Muskoka Boathouse, designed by an architect who spent childhood summers on the lake, draws inspiration from the local environment and a century-long tradition of Muskoka boathouses. Unlike grand showpieces, it is a utilitarian structure that honours simplicity and functionality.
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Design and construction industry professionals familiar with the popular “Wood Solutions” conferences, hosted by the Canadian Wood Council (CWC) for more than 20 years, will want to save the date for the inaugural WoodWorks Summit 2023, “Shaping the Future of Sustainable Construction,” taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre from November 14 to 16.
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The Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat student residence, by hcma architecture + design, has won the Canadian Wood Council Award,
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The logistics warehouse at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in Chalk River won the Innovation Award from the Ontario Wood Design Awards program.
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The 2015 edition of the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) permits mixed-type occupancies on the first two storeys of wood buildings. Two facilities in British Columbia, both with primary retail occupancies, employ several mass wood products to achieve very different effects.
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On January 9, the Calgary Chapter of CSC will hold a dinner meeting on “Wood Construction and the ABC” at The Winston from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Rory Koska from the Canadian Wood Council is slated to provide a brief update on mid-rise construction in Alberta and British Columbia, as well as touch upon tall wood construction. The chapter is also offering the Construction Contract Administrator (CCA) course. Starting on January 18, the program runs for nine weeks at the Calgary office of S2 Architecture from 6 to 9 p.m.
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Earlier this month, construction industry professionals celebrated distinction in Ontario wood design at the 17th annual WoodWorks Awards in Toronto. The ceremony recognized designs that, through advocacy and innovation, advance the use of wood in all types of construction.
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The Canadian Wood Council’s WoodWorks program is hosting mid-rise workshops at three locations throughout Ontario in early March. On March 3, the group will hold its first workshop at the Delta London Armouries in London, Ont., followed by events March 4 at the Paramount Event Venue in Woodbridge (in the Greater Toronto Area [GTA]), and on March 5 at Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa.
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