ABOUT THE CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL
We represent the Canadian wood products industry through a national federation of associations. The Canadian Wood Council provides technical and knowledge transfer services relating to Building Codes, Standards and Regulations. More >
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WHAT’S NEW?
Job Opening: Manager – Communications, Events, and Member Services
Manager – Communications, Events, and Member Services Ottawa, ON Full-time The Canadian Wood Council, the national association representing Canadian manufacturers of wood products used in construction is seeking a self-motivated Manager – Communications, Events, and Member Services with experience in an industry association environment, to coordinate its communication program,
Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships Awarded
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) awarded three student recipients as part of the 2019 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships – Gabriella Vojtila (Queen’s University), Md Abdul Hamid Mirdad (University of Alberta) and team of Shawn Dylan Johnston and Siqi Wang (University of Toronto). The winners demonstrated academic excellence through their research projects that will have positive influences on the structural wood products industry.
Submissions now being accepted for the Wood Design & Building Awards!
The Wood Design & Building Awards program invites North American and International entries for 2019 -honouring excellence in wood architecture. Submit your projects today!
The Canadian Wood Council Welcomes Kevin McKinley as President & CEO
The CWC announced Kevin McKinley as President & CEO, effective September 30. Kevin is a highly experienced and well-regarded leader, with previous work experience at the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the Standards Council of Canada.
Congratulations to @YourAlberta for today's announcement changing the permissible limit for wood buildings in Alberta from 6 to 12 storeys. https://bit.ly/36nlInT
Timber harvesting is sustainable in Canada thanks to strong laws, oversight and management, and the requirement that all harvested public lands be regenerated. Our forests provide a range of economic and environmental benefits for Canadians and the communities in which they live.
Drop by our booth at #IBS2020 N1054 for a #free demo of our software and #free US Span book.
We're #hiring a Manager - Communications, Events and Member Services! Learn more about this excellent opportunity https://bit.ly/2RCZlpc #job #communications #manager #hire
Our US Span Books are going quickly! Drop by booth N1054 for your complimentary copy at #IBS2020
Drop by our booth at #IBS2020 N1054 for a free awards book or free US span book. #free
Drop by our booth at N1054 and and win an Awards book! @sfiprogram @HealthyWood @RealCedar #awards #IBS2020
The First Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Minnesota built a beautiful space using natural light and naturally...wood #masstimber #westdek #glulam #glulamchurch
Yesterday’s lunch and learn presentation to Nine Yards Studio in PEI! #architect #midrise #wood #Construction #PEI #lunchandlearn #Presentation
“A greener economy creates enormous opportunities for new employment, with the low-carbon sector potentially supporting 2M green-collar jobs by 2030." Andrea Leadsom, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/16/uk-green-economy-has-shrunk-since-2014
Accelerating innovation is critical to forestry workers and communities. Producing biomaterials here in Canada is also good news for the environment. Thank you @SeamusORegan & @DiLebouthillier for your support in making yesterday’s announcement a reality: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/01/canada-invests-in-innovative-forest-technology-and-job-creation-in-quebec.html
Sidewalk Labs unveils full Toronto waterfront master plan that’s a timber-topia https://archpaper.com/2019/06/sidewalk-labs-unveils-toronto-waterfront-master-plan/
I like that one of our projects is featured in this article; The hottest new thing in sustainable building is, uh, wood https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/1/15/21058051/climate-change-building-materials-mass-timber-cross-laminated-clt?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter via @voxdotcom
Wood Design & Building Award Winners Announced! https://youtu.be/FoaRlt_c244 - Thank you to our sponsors @sfiprogram @RealCedar @sansin #wood #architecture #design #winningprojects #engineering #awards #construction #building #winning #awardsprogram
This is almost all correct! The outline of the benefits of mass timber are spot on!
Using sustainable wood = a natural climate solution! @voxdotcom @drvox #Forestproud #ModernForestry #forests4climate #naturalclimatesolution
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/1/15/21058051/climate-change-building-materials-mass-timber-cross-laminated-clt
Le Défi @cecobois commence demain à L'ETS. Deux membres de l'équipe Nordic y seront en tant que juge et conseiller. Êtes-vous prêts à relever le défi? #deficecobois2020 https://twitter.com/cecobois/status/1217456990047408129
News release: FPInnovations announces that its cellulose filament technology will be produced by @resolutefp thanks to contributions from members and governments.
✅ http://ow.ly/at9J50xWbfX
#woodinnovation #cellulosefilaments #biomaterial
What's good about wood? 🤔 Wood products made in Alberta are strong 💪, they lock up carbon, and they are 100% #sustainable. Click here to learn more: https://www.loveabforests.com/forest-products/ #homegrown #loveabforests
Joining forces once again to manufacture and market innovative wood-based biochemical products, @FPInnovations’ cellulose filament technology will now be produced by @resolutefp: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/01/canada-invests-in-innovative-forest-technology-and-job-creation-in-quebec.html
"The forest industry is diverse; it employs lumberjacks, tree planters, foresters, accountants, truckers and geomorphologists. This impact creates communities and contributes tremendously to local economies" https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/a-pause-before-we-obliterate-our-forest-industry/ #ForestryForTheFuture @SeamusORegan
WHAT’S NEW?
Job Opening: Manager – Communications, Events, and Member Services
Manager – Communications, Events, and Member Services Ottawa, ON Full-time The Canadian Wood Council, the national association representing Canadian manufacturers of wood products used in construction is seeking a self-motivated Manager – Communications, Events, and Member Services with experience in an industry association environment, to coordinate its communication program,
Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships Awarded
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) awarded three student recipients as part of the 2019 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships – Gabriella Vojtila (Queen’s University), Md Abdul Hamid Mirdad (University of Alberta) and team of Shawn Dylan Johnston and Siqi Wang (University of Toronto). The winners demonstrated academic excellence through their research projects that will have positive influences on the structural wood products industry.
Submissions now being accepted for the Wood Design & Building Awards!
The Wood Design & Building Awards program invites North American and International entries for 2019 -honouring excellence in wood architecture. Submit your projects today!
The Canadian Wood Council Welcomes Kevin McKinley as President & CEO
The CWC announced Kevin McKinley as President & CEO, effective September 30. Kevin is a highly experienced and well-regarded leader, with previous work experience at the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the Standards Council of Canada.
Congratulations to @YourAlberta for today's announcement changing the permissible limit for wood buildings in Alberta from 6 to 12 storeys. https://bit.ly/36nlInT
Timber harvesting is sustainable in Canada thanks to strong laws, oversight and management, and the requirement that all harvested public lands be regenerated. Our forests provide a range of economic and environmental benefits for Canadians and the communities in which they live.
Drop by our booth at #IBS2020 N1054 for a #free demo of our software and #free US Span book.
We're #hiring a Manager - Communications, Events and Member Services! Learn more about this excellent opportunity https://bit.ly/2RCZlpc #job #communications #manager #hire
Our US Span Books are going quickly! Drop by booth N1054 for your complimentary copy at #IBS2020
Drop by our booth at #IBS2020 N1054 for a free awards book or free US span book. #free
Drop by our booth at N1054 and and win an Awards book! @sfiprogram @HealthyWood @RealCedar #awards #IBS2020
The First Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Minnesota built a beautiful space using natural light and naturally...wood #masstimber #westdek #glulam #glulamchurch
Yesterday’s lunch and learn presentation to Nine Yards Studio in PEI! #architect #midrise #wood #Construction #PEI #lunchandlearn #Presentation
“A greener economy creates enormous opportunities for new employment, with the low-carbon sector potentially supporting 2M green-collar jobs by 2030." Andrea Leadsom, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/16/uk-green-economy-has-shrunk-since-2014
Accelerating innovation is critical to forestry workers and communities. Producing biomaterials here in Canada is also good news for the environment. Thank you @SeamusORegan & @DiLebouthillier for your support in making yesterday’s announcement a reality: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/01/canada-invests-in-innovative-forest-technology-and-job-creation-in-quebec.html
Sidewalk Labs unveils full Toronto waterfront master plan that’s a timber-topia https://archpaper.com/2019/06/sidewalk-labs-unveils-toronto-waterfront-master-plan/
I like that one of our projects is featured in this article; The hottest new thing in sustainable building is, uh, wood https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/1/15/21058051/climate-change-building-materials-mass-timber-cross-laminated-clt?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter via @voxdotcom
Wood Design & Building Award Winners Announced! https://youtu.be/FoaRlt_c244 - Thank you to our sponsors @sfiprogram @RealCedar @sansin #wood #architecture #design #winningprojects #engineering #awards #construction #building #winning #awardsprogram
This is almost all correct! The outline of the benefits of mass timber are spot on!
Using sustainable wood = a natural climate solution! @voxdotcom @drvox #Forestproud #ModernForestry #forests4climate #naturalclimatesolution
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/1/15/21058051/climate-change-building-materials-mass-timber-cross-laminated-clt
Le Défi @cecobois commence demain à L'ETS. Deux membres de l'équipe Nordic y seront en tant que juge et conseiller. Êtes-vous prêts à relever le défi? #deficecobois2020 https://twitter.com/cecobois/status/1217456990047408129
News release: FPInnovations announces that its cellulose filament technology will be produced by @resolutefp thanks to contributions from members and governments.
✅ http://ow.ly/at9J50xWbfX
#woodinnovation #cellulosefilaments #biomaterial
What's good about wood? 🤔 Wood products made in Alberta are strong 💪, they lock up carbon, and they are 100% #sustainable. Click here to learn more: https://www.loveabforests.com/forest-products/ #homegrown #loveabforests
Joining forces once again to manufacture and market innovative wood-based biochemical products, @FPInnovations’ cellulose filament technology will now be produced by @resolutefp: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2020/01/canada-invests-in-innovative-forest-technology-and-job-creation-in-quebec.html
"The forest industry is diverse; it employs lumberjacks, tree planters, foresters, accountants, truckers and geomorphologists. This impact creates communities and contributes tremendously to local economies" https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/opinion/a-pause-before-we-obliterate-our-forest-industry/ #ForestryForTheFuture @SeamusORegan