The Government of Canada, through the Green Construction Through Wood Program, is funding a study of hybridized mass timber materials to be developed for achieving reduction in carbon emissions and expansion in design possibilities. Construction firms EllisDon and DIALOG have been the recipients of more than $550,000 (CAD) of the funding.
News in offsite construction
GP Lumber Business Collaborating With Mass Timber Industry Leader on New Ponce City Market Loft
Georgia Pacific’s lumber business is collaborating with a leader in the mass timber industry on a new four-story loft office building in Atlanta’s famous Ponce City Market. It will be the first application of southern yellow pine lumber in mass timber construction.
Icon Architects Reveals Its Design for North America’s Tallest Mass-Timber Building
On Friday, Canadian studio Icon Architects released its design for a 31-story tower in Toronto, that if completed would be the tallest mass-timber structure in North America. According to Icon Architects, the building is planned as a residential tower and will use cross-laminated timber (CLT) as the material for the tower’s floors and for some of its walls.
Western Forest Products to Purchase Assets of Washington-Based Glulam Manufacturer Calvert Company
Western Forest Products Inc. announced on Tuesday that a wholly owned subsidiary of Western has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Calvert Company, Inc. located in Washington State for the consideration of $12 million (USD), which includes $2.5 million in inventory.
Intelligent City Offers Three-Pronged Approach to Sustainable and Affordable Mass Timber Construction
Vancouver, BC-based Intelligent City has been on a quest for over the past ten years to automate the construction of sustainable buildings. Intelligent City offers sustainability and affordability through a three-pronged approach, offering a software platform that designs buildings, an automated manufacturing process, and the use of mass timber.
World’s Tallest Mass Timber Structure, Ascent Tower, Officially Opens in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A historic milestone in the use of mass timber as a construction material was passed on Friday, when Korb + Associates Architects’ Ascent Tower officially opened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Ascent Tower is 25 stories, a total of 86.6 meters, or 284 feet, tall.
Kelowna, BC, International Airport’s Terminal Expansion to Feature Mass Timber Construction
The British Columbia government announced today that the Kelowna International Airport will be expanding, with a terminal expansion and upgrades using mass timber. Officials say the use of prefabricated mass timber panels will reduce construction time and will result in less construction traffic to the site.
Nexii Building Solutions Aims for Leading Position in Prefabrication Construction
Founded by entrepreneur Stephen Sidwell in late 2018, Nexii Building Solutions, based in Vancouver B.C., is a technology company seeking […]
Canada Posts Record High Construction Job Opening During Q1 of 2022
According to Statistics Canada (StatsCan) Canadian employers in the construction sector were actively trying to fill 81,500 vacant positions in […]
Pacific Woodtech to Acquire LP Building Solutions’ Engineered Wood Products Business and SolidStart® Brand
LP Building Solutions (LP) today announced an agreement with Pacific Woodtech to acquire LP’s engineered wood products business for $210 million. The acquisition includes LP’s laminated veneer lumber and I-joist manufacturing facilities in three states/provinces, associated timber license assets, and the SolidStart® brand.