US architecture studio Lever Architecture has renovated a former 1980s warehouse in Los Angeles, placing a new cross-laminated timber and steel office building atop its parking garage foundation. https://zurl.co/FQ0iT
Canada Wood Group
Construction
Vancouver, British Columbia 12,623 followers
Expanding Export Opportunities for Canadian Wood Products
About us
Funded by Canada’s federal and provincial governments as well as the forestry industries, Canada Wood Group supports the diversification of global markets in China, Japan, South Korea, India, Vietnam and Europe by promoting Canadian wood products and wood construction systems through advancing technologies.
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https://www.canadawood.org
External link for Canada Wood Group
- Industry
- Construction
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- Prefabrication, 2x4 construction, midply wall, super E housing, wood infill wall, wood truss, glulam, mass timber, nail-laminated timber, government relations, codes and standards, advocacy, research and development, and technical support
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595 Howe St
#1220
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2T5, CA
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Tomoecho Annex-II 9F, 3-8-27 Toranomon
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, JP
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No. 1168 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area
Unit 2306
Shanghai, Shanghai, CN
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Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu
#109
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13531, KR
Employees at Canada Wood Group
Updates
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Cradle to Crade - Legendary Japanese architect has made a Christmas tree that can be recycled and turned into high-end furniture. https://zurl.co/rMww
Kengo Kuma’s Special Christmas Trees Use Timber Furniture Parts
https://woodcentral.com.au
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Harvard’s first mass timber building, the David Rubenstein Treehouse by Studio Gang, has topped out in Boston’s Allston neighborhood! https://zurl.co/CAtLO
Studio Gang updates progress on mass timber conference center at Harvard
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The Quinte Health Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital in Picton, Ontario, which has officially broken ground, will be the first all mass timber acute care hospital in North America upon completion in 2027. https://zurl.co/uvI2d
First All Mass Timber Acute Care Hospital in North America Breaks Ground in Ontario
https://www.canadianarchitect.com
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"Deguchi Corporation's new headquarters showcases the perfect blend of wooden architecture and SDGs! With a combination of post-and-beam construction and nail plate trusses, they've created a spacious, column-free office with outstanding efficiency. A shining example of sustainability in action—check it out! https://zurl.co/uQHd8
軸組構法＋ネイルプレートトラス＝『快適な木造建築のオフィス』
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We’re thrilled to have organized the mission for Alberta’s forestry delegation to Japan, as highlighted in the recent press release by Alberta Forest Products Association. This collaborative effort, led by Minister Todd Loewen and Deputy Minister Ronda Goulden, underscores Alberta’s strong commitment to diversifying its export markets and strengthening trade ties with Japan, a key partner for sustainable wood products.
Alberta's forest sector is forging stronger ties with Japan, its second-largest export market for softwood lumber.🌍 Amid growing global demand for sustainable materials and U.S. trade uncertainties, Alberta is leading in diversifying export markets. This trade mission, led by Alberta's Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen and Deputy Minister Ronda Goulden, highlights the province's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. 🌲 Read the full news release: https://lnkd.in/gj-MXWQQ #Sustainability #ForestryInnovation #AlbertaForests Jason Krips
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Simpson Strong-Tie, a leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, introduces three new connections for mass timber glulam columns https://zurl.co/cseB
Simpson Strong-Tie adds 3 new concealed connectors for Mass Timber Glulam Columns
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Mass timber takes the heat! In October, the ATF Fire Research Lab tested fire behavior in wood structures without sprinklers. Researchers aim to inform building codes, study emissions, and improve safety in multistory timber buildings. https://zurl.co/L9Jb
Researchers Study Fire Behavior to Better Understand Mass Timber Buildings - Forest Economic Advisors, LLC
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With less than 11 months to go before Expo 2025, the construction of Osaka, Kansa’s ‘giant roof’- on its way to becoming the world’s largest timber structure – is rising at rapid speed. https://zurl.co/af1d
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Rising 10 storeys from George Brown College’s waterfront campus in Toronto, Limberlost Place is the first mass-timber institutional building of its kind in Ontario. Now, as the project nears completion, it’s hard to imagine the waterfront without it. https://zurl.co/9YlK
Limberlost Place: Pioneering Net-Zero Timber Construction in Ontario - REMI Network
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