The Réseau express métropolitain (REM) project office and the City of Montréal have launched an advisory committee to ensure the new transit network integrates seamlessly into the various living environments and communities it will...
Tag: Wood
Ontario wilderness home wins AIA award
(05/24/2018)
The Bear Stand home in Gooderham, Ont., is the recipient of the 2018 Housing Award by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) under the category One- and Two-Family Custom Residences.
A recent workshop on fire properties of materials concluded cross-laminated timber (CLT) and insulation applied to the exteriors of high-rise buildings are among the materials most in need of urgent research and development.
UBC’s luxury mid-rise, mass timber condo completed
(05/23/2018)
Construction is complete on the much-anticipated Virtuoso project, a six-storey residential development located at The University of British Columbia’s (UBC’s) Wesbrook Village. Owned by Adera Development Corporation, this building is one of the first...
University of Toronto to build tall wood tower
(05/14/2018)
The University of Toronto (U of T) is set to build a 14-storey wood-framed tower on its downtown Toronto campus. Expected to be the tallest mass timber and concrete hybrid building in North America,...
Ontario investing in mass-timber construction
(05/02/2018)
The Ontario government is investing $7.8 million in the research, education, and construction of tall wood buildings so more timber products can be employed in construction. A part of the province’s Climate Change Action...
By Brian Shedden, BSSO What are the main problems relating to the state of wood-framed construction in Canada? All over the country, I am seeing restorations—which, traditionally, have been reserved for either replacing components...
Alberta WoodWorks is organizing a one-day workshop on “Engineering Essentials for Timber Design” in several cities. The event will take place at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, Calgary, on May 7 and...
One of North America’s largest public transportation projects, the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) hopes to transform the public transport experience in the Greater Montréal Region with its architecture and design.
Registrations on for PEI mass timber workshop
(04/12/2018)
Dominique Briand of Structure Fusion will be conducting a half-day workshop on mass timber May 30 at the Delta Prince Edward, Charlottetown. Organized by Atlantic WoodWorks, the workshop will run from 8 a.m. to...
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