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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?
Forest Industry Applauds Government for Facilitating Tall Wood Construction
Edmonton, January 24, 2020 – The Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) and Wood WORKS! Alberta congratulate the Government of Alberta for becoming the first jurisdiction in Canada to permit 12 storey wood buildings province-wide.
This change raises the permissible limit for wood buildings in Alberta from 6 to 12 storeys.
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!
DERNIÈRE CHANCE de vous inscrire au Salon Solutions Bois. #ssbois2020
https://www.cecobois.com/news/view/derniere-chance-de-vous-inscrire-au-salon-solutions-bois
Vous n’avez toujours pas planifié vos déplacements pour le Salon Solution #Bois ? Il reste huit places dans l’autobus organisé qui se rendra au Palais des congrès de Montréal. #ssbois2020
https://www.cecobois.com/news/view/encore-quelques-places-disponibles-dans-l-autobus
Timber Takes the Heat: What Every Architect Should Know About Wood Construction & Fire Protection https://bit.ly/2PetHOb - great article by @ThinkWood on a hot topic! #fire #wood #charring #architects #engineers #fireprotection #KnowledgeIsPower
To ensure an effective two billion tree planting program in Canada, we recommend the federal government establish a National Implementation Committee to leverage experience and expertise from important partner groups across the country 🌲 https://www.fpac.ca/two-billion-trees-considerations-for-a-successful-federal-tree-planting-program/ #YourBudget
Timber is back in fashion!
“What excites me is that we’re taking a really simple, rudimentary material, and we’re putting it through a really sophisticated process and the result is a sophisticated engineered material,” says Waugh.
#fridaythoughts
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/interiors/forget-pine-lined-walls-cool-wood-interiors-back-fashion/
Well done @AlbertaPacific ! 🇨🇦🌲🌳🌲🌳 https://twitter.com/AlbertaPacific/status/1230595286398951426
We are excited to share that we have been named one of Alberta's Top 75 Employers for 2020! This award recognizes employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. @top_employers #ABTopEmployers #TopEmployers2020
https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-alpac
#ThrowbackThursday -The historic 1930s Salt Building underwent a major restoration & seismic upgrade ahead of the #2010Olympic Winter Games. It was turned into a gathering place for athletes in the heart of #OlympicVillage Learn more https://glotmansimpson.com/project/the-salt-building/ #Structuralengineering
Another exceptional feat of #timber engineering - we need to see more of these in the UK! https://bit.ly/2SVRKCI
We’re thrilled to welcome Orlagh McHugh to the Structurlam team as a Mass Timber Specialist, servicing the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island markets. #masstimber
Spent the day @RedDeerCollege touring their #studentresidence with our amazing @WesternArchrib staff. Big thanks to @RedDeerCollege #gocoachcharters #phenoixbuffet for an awesome #teambuilding day #masstimber #glulam #glt
Check out the latest issue of Western Exteriors magazine where @CwcPresident Kevin McKinley tells us 'What's up with Wood Construction' https://bit.ly/2v1Kf5d on page 32. #wood #innovation #sophistication #sustainability
Forestry supporters and a convoy of logging trucks gathered at the BC legislature yesterday to deliver an 8,000-signature petition that asks for the province to support a working forest -https://www.woodbusiness.ca/logging-truck-convoy-delivers-petition-to-bc-legislature/ #Budget2020 #BCforestry #logtruckconvoy #forestrypetition
We're so proud of our innovations in the Mass Timber industry and so grateful for the Seagate team's support. Without you, this wouldn't be possible.
#DidYouKnow forest companies in Alberta harvest less than 1% of our forest resource annually? Prompt reforestation & careful planning keep our practices 100% sustainable, and our forests strong💪 & healthy. 💚🌲🌳 Learn more: https://www.loveabforests.com/ #loveabforests
In 2019, the Government committed over $250M to Canada’s forest products industry to accelerate innovation and grow market access. In 2020, we support the full implementation of these measures so our sector can continue on the path of growth and transformation 🌲 #YourBudget
Marc-Antoine Méthot, ingénieur associé chez CIME Consultants, et Marc Asselin, ingénieur associé chez Structures RBR, vous partageront leur expérience avec les immeubles de 6 étages en #bois au prochain Salon Solutions Bois. #ssbois2020.
http://www.cecobois.com/fr/nouvelles/promenade-des-forts-l-art-de-reussir-un-projet-d-ossature-legere-de-6-etages-en-bois
We've received our copy of Time for Timber from @UTSOA! Brock Commons Tallwood House was featured in the book and we're excited to read the rest.
Serving as a significantly lighter replacement for concrete, Structurlam's CrossLam CLT is carbon negative and uses wood exclusively from sustainably managed forests, opening the door to a new, ecological way to construct #masstimber buildings of the twenty-first century.
Be proactive on the changes in planning, timing, and costing for #masstimber projects as wood construction advances. Join Principal Nick Bevilacqua at @WoodWORKSBC_CWC's costing workshop as he presents a mass timber school costing study. See more details: http://bit.ly/37GlLMe.
Thought we'd #float the idea of an all-timber office building by you...pun intended! https://bit.ly/37KwR2x
WHAT’S NEW?
Forest Industry Applauds Government for Facilitating Tall Wood Construction
Edmonton, January 24, 2020 – The Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) and Wood WORKS! Alberta congratulate the Government of Alberta for becoming the first jurisdiction in Canada to permit 12 storey wood buildings province-wide.
This change raises the permissible limit for wood buildings in Alberta from 6 to 12 storeys.
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!
DERNIÈRE CHANCE de vous inscrire au Salon Solutions Bois. #ssbois2020
https://www.cecobois.com/news/view/derniere-chance-de-vous-inscrire-au-salon-solutions-bois
Vous n’avez toujours pas planifié vos déplacements pour le Salon Solution #Bois ? Il reste huit places dans l’autobus organisé qui se rendra au Palais des congrès de Montréal. #ssbois2020
https://www.cecobois.com/news/view/encore-quelques-places-disponibles-dans-l-autobus
Timber Takes the Heat: What Every Architect Should Know About Wood Construction & Fire Protection https://bit.ly/2PetHOb - great article by @ThinkWood on a hot topic! #fire #wood #charring #architects #engineers #fireprotection #KnowledgeIsPower
To ensure an effective two billion tree planting program in Canada, we recommend the federal government establish a National Implementation Committee to leverage experience and expertise from important partner groups across the country 🌲 https://www.fpac.ca/two-billion-trees-considerations-for-a-successful-federal-tree-planting-program/ #YourBudget
Timber is back in fashion!
“What excites me is that we’re taking a really simple, rudimentary material, and we’re putting it through a really sophisticated process and the result is a sophisticated engineered material,” says Waugh.
#fridaythoughts
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/interiors/forget-pine-lined-walls-cool-wood-interiors-back-fashion/
Well done @AlbertaPacific ! 🇨🇦🌲🌳🌲🌳 https://twitter.com/AlbertaPacific/status/1230595286398951426
We are excited to share that we have been named one of Alberta's Top 75 Employers for 2020! This award recognizes employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. @top_employers #ABTopEmployers #TopEmployers2020
https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-alpac
#ThrowbackThursday -The historic 1930s Salt Building underwent a major restoration & seismic upgrade ahead of the #2010Olympic Winter Games. It was turned into a gathering place for athletes in the heart of #OlympicVillage Learn more https://glotmansimpson.com/project/the-salt-building/ #Structuralengineering
Another exceptional feat of #timber engineering - we need to see more of these in the UK! https://bit.ly/2SVRKCI
We’re thrilled to welcome Orlagh McHugh to the Structurlam team as a Mass Timber Specialist, servicing the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island markets. #masstimber
Spent the day @RedDeerCollege touring their #studentresidence with our amazing @WesternArchrib staff. Big thanks to @RedDeerCollege #gocoachcharters #phenoixbuffet for an awesome #teambuilding day #masstimber #glulam #glt
Check out the latest issue of Western Exteriors magazine where @CwcPresident Kevin McKinley tells us 'What's up with Wood Construction' https://bit.ly/2v1Kf5d on page 32. #wood #innovation #sophistication #sustainability
Forestry supporters and a convoy of logging trucks gathered at the BC legislature yesterday to deliver an 8,000-signature petition that asks for the province to support a working forest -https://www.woodbusiness.ca/logging-truck-convoy-delivers-petition-to-bc-legislature/ #Budget2020 #BCforestry #logtruckconvoy #forestrypetition
We're so proud of our innovations in the Mass Timber industry and so grateful for the Seagate team's support. Without you, this wouldn't be possible.
#DidYouKnow forest companies in Alberta harvest less than 1% of our forest resource annually? Prompt reforestation & careful planning keep our practices 100% sustainable, and our forests strong💪 & healthy. 💚🌲🌳 Learn more: https://www.loveabforests.com/ #loveabforests
In 2019, the Government committed over $250M to Canada’s forest products industry to accelerate innovation and grow market access. In 2020, we support the full implementation of these measures so our sector can continue on the path of growth and transformation 🌲 #YourBudget
Marc-Antoine Méthot, ingénieur associé chez CIME Consultants, et Marc Asselin, ingénieur associé chez Structures RBR, vous partageront leur expérience avec les immeubles de 6 étages en #bois au prochain Salon Solutions Bois. #ssbois2020.
http://www.cecobois.com/fr/nouvelles/promenade-des-forts-l-art-de-reussir-un-projet-d-ossature-legere-de-6-etages-en-bois
We've received our copy of Time for Timber from @UTSOA! Brock Commons Tallwood House was featured in the book and we're excited to read the rest.
Serving as a significantly lighter replacement for concrete, Structurlam's CrossLam CLT is carbon negative and uses wood exclusively from sustainably managed forests, opening the door to a new, ecological way to construct #masstimber buildings of the twenty-first century.
Be proactive on the changes in planning, timing, and costing for #masstimber projects as wood construction advances. Join Principal Nick Bevilacqua at @WoodWORKSBC_CWC's costing workshop as he presents a mass timber school costing study. See more details: http://bit.ly/37GlLMe.
Thought we'd #float the idea of an all-timber office building by you...pun intended! https://bit.ly/37KwR2x