Natural Resources Canada announced it was making a contribution of $3.9 million (CAD) to the University of Toronto for the construction of a 14-story mass timber academic tower.
News in offsite construction
Vancouver, BC’s Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Could Be Site of City’s Tallest Hybrid-Timber Tower
An application from Henriquez Partners Architects on behalf of Westbank Projects Corp. goes to a public hearing on January 23rd for a 25-story rental high-rise, BIV reported.
Mass Timber Office Building Under Construction in Vancouver Earns Salmon-Safe BC Certification
A mass timber office building designed by Dialog in Vancouver, BC, has been awarded the Salmon-Safe BC certification, Remi Network’s Design Quarterly reported.
Saskatchewan’s Peepeekisis Community Hub Features Exposed Mass Timber System
Construction Canada has reviewed the Peepeekisis Community Hub, which features a core design of an exposed mass timber system, strategically chosen to frame the building.
Modvion Completes World’s Tallest Wood Wind Turbine in Sweden
Swedish start-up Modvion has successfully completed the world’s tallest wood wind turbine, reaching an impressive height of 150 meters (492 feet), the BBC reported.
Blueprint Robotics Opens New European Office in Herefordshire, UK
Blueprint Robotics is opening a new office for its new European team of four design engineers in Herefordshire, UK, according to Your Herefordshire.
Maine’s Bowdoin College Incorporates the State’s “Working Forest” Identity Into a Pair of New Mass Timber Buildings
HGA has unveiled for the first time a new mass timber project that was completed earlier this year at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, according to a feature by Archinect.
Canada Plans to Ramp Up Housing Construction Using Preapproved Home Designs
Canada intends to bring back a post-war effort to ramp up housing construction by developing a catalogue of pre-approved home designs, according to reporting by CBC.
Proposed Building Code Changes in BC Will Expand Mass Timber to Taller Buildings
British Columbia’s Minster of Housing announced that proposed changes to the BC building code will expand the use of mass timber to build taller buildings.
Paper Log House Prototype Provides Temporary Accommodations in Maui’s Lahaina Neighborhood
Archinect is featuring a new collaborative prototype to provide residents of Maui’s Lahaina neighborhood with much-needed temporary accommodations following August’s wildfires.