Tag: mass timber
FPInnovations releases design guide for tall timber construction
FPInnovations has launched its new Modelling Guide for Timber Structure. This a one-of-a-kind document gathers state-of-the-art information on the structural analysis of timber construction, providing practicing...
Canada supports innovative Hybrid Timber Floor System project
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced a combined Government of Canada contribution of over $550,000 to the Hybrid Timber Floor System Project led by...
Kelowna International Airport will use mass timber in terminal expansion
People travelling through the Kelowna International Airport (YLW) will benefit from an expansion and upgrade of the terminal, which will use mass timber through...
Performance of mass timber during fire test similar to non-combustible
The Canadian Wood Council hosted a full-scale fire test at the Canadian Explosives Research Lab in Ottawa. Over 150 experts from across Canada, including...
New high-performance mass timber building opens in Vancouver
Government of Canada officials celebrated the official occupancy of oN5, an office building that is constructed using high-performance, insulated, prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels....
Largest ever mass timber structure fire test to be conducted in...
The Canadian Wood Council has partnered with federal and provincial governments to conduct a series of five separate fire research burns on a full-scale...
Research leads to innovative mass timber beam-to-column connection
A Lakehead University Civil Engineering professor and graduate student have published the results of a new study on the fire performance of an innovative...
Toronto announces new mass timber pilot program for affordable rental housing
The City of Toronto announced a pilot program that will bring new affordable rental housing to the City-owned site at 1113-1117 Dundas St. W....
Ontario’s first net zero mass timber academic building tops off
Designed in less than a year, manufactured in 12 weeks, and erected in 100 days, Ontario’s first mass timber academic building has officially topped...
B.C. launches Mass Timber Action Plan and four new infrastructure projects
The province British Columbia announced it is launching the Mass Timber Action Plan as well as funding for four new mass-timber housing and infrastructure...