Wood has many advantages over other materials for building large construction projects. It is the only renewable building material for large construction projects, and requires less energy to produce. According to one...
Also known as post and beam construction or mill construction, heavy timber framing is a building method that uses large, rustic, heavy sawn timbers or structural glue-laminated timber joined together with traditional...
The home construction industry is seeing a transformation lately with the increase in popularity of pre-fabricated construction for homes. Pre-fab timber construction sees a wide variety of benefits from environmental,...
Timber frame construction is one of the most popular types of building methods for homes all over North America, and even in parts of Europe. What is a Timber Frame Home Every timber frame structure is made of a few...
What are the benefits of prefab construction? Improved Scheduling One of the greatest advantages prefab construction has over traditional framing is improved scheduling. Walls, stairs, floors and roofs can...
Homes and buildings designed out of wood have many benefits. From saving time, money, and the environment – plus the end results can be beautifully designed. Benefits of Mass Timber Construction Mass timber...
We are pleased to inform you that Brock Commons Tallwood House has been awarded the 2017 Wood Design Special Jury Award for Technical Innovation. Brock Commons Tallwood House is a mass timber hybrid student residence...
Brock Commons Tallwood House is a mass timber hybrid student residence at the University of British Columbia (UBC), which at 18 storeys is the world’s tallest contemporary wood building. Brock Commons consists of a...
Remember that period in the 1980's and 90's when TV's seemed to get bigger and bigger and heavier and heavier? Sure, the screens got larger, up to 50", but these gigantic rear projection TV's were more expensive to...
