Creating homes for Japanese seniors
B.C.’s platform frame construction methods are gaining traction in the burgeoning market for elderly care facilities in Japan. With Japan’s dem…
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Research Supports B.C. made Cross Laminated Timber
Cross laminated timber (CLT) is a new building material in North America. In Canada interest in CLT is growing, in part driven by the availability of large…
China looks to B.C. for wood-frame housing solutions
VANCOUVER – Senior Chinese housing and urban-rural development officials are meeting with their Canadian counterparts in Vancouver this week to discus…
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Wood builders better equipped with Architect’s Toolkit
April 15, 2011 – naturally:wood has launched another tool to help architect’s connect with B.C. wood species and industry related resources. The Architect’s Toolkit provides detailed information about the latest innovations in green building as well as inspirational ideas for brainstorming with colleagues and clients. Highlighting 11 different species of British Columbia wood, Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), OSB, and plywood – this toolkit allows you to see and touch many of the various building materials available. It also hosts a variety of technical, product and species specific information on building with wood. Providing access to technical experts for all your wood-related questions, this toolkit is a must have for your resource library.
Read the official news release.
Visit www.naturallywood.com/architectstoolkit for more info.…
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Hebei gets third truss plant, wood-frame research centre
HEBEI, CHINA – B.C. trade mission members today travelled southwest of Beijing to see how the neighbouring province of Hebei has embraced lumber to become…
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