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Catherine Lalonde Scholarship Award Winner

November 4, 2011

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CWC Technical Note on Construction Site Fire Safety Mirrors Much of Proposed Surrey Guidelines

July 26, 2011

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CWC Launches Innovative E-learning Centre; Cross Laminated Timber Symposium now available online

June 28, 2011

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Wood Points – Wood Construction and Fire Safety

May 18, 2011

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Fire Safety of Wood Buildings is not on Trial!

May 18, 2011

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Fire during construction phase is not cause to question building design

May 6, 2011

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Wood WORKS! BC congratulates Nakusp on official opening of its new Emergency Services Centre

May 3, 2011

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Wood WORKS! BC awards presented to the best of 2011 wood designs

April 1, 2011

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Increasing Awareness of Environmental Footprint of Building Materials Prompts New “Planet Friendly Canada” Site

March 29, 2011

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Adam Robertson joins CWC’s Codes and Standards team

March 1, 2011

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Cross-Laminated Timber Symposium garnered national, international interest

February 17, 2011

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Wood Design & Building and the 2010 Wood Design Awards unveil award winning projects

January 21, 2011

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