Mass Timber Plant Being Developed in Nova Scotia Could Reap Economic Benefits Throughout the Region
A $215 million (CAD) mass timber manufacturing plant being developed in Nova Scotia could reap economic benefits that ripple through the region, Daily Commercial News reported (3-13-24).
The facility will be “one of the most modern plants of its kind,” producing 50,000 m3 of commodity mass timber and large-scale glulam products for up to 3,100 residential units per year, said Patrick Crabbe, director of mass timber with Bird Construction and leader of the MTC Mass Timber Company. “The anticipation is it will be capitalized by May/June of this year.”
According to Daily Commercial News, Crabbe said he sees the venture as “a circular economic opportunity that is a diamond in the rough.” Through integration with the First Nation sawmill industry in the region, the plant could help the small Pictou Landing First Nation community of about 650 residents maintain its large swath of evergreen forest.
Crabbe also pointed out MTC will help the sawmill sector “to maximize value of its wood products” exported to the US.
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