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Mass Timber’s Edge: Smaller Crews, Quicker Builds, New Floors Above

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Mass timber has already proven its climate case. What is becoming more clear as projects accumulate is its advantage in time and labor. Speed of construction and smaller, more specialized crews create economic benefits that go beyond carbon accounting. They reduce costs, compress schedules, and open up new markets such … [continued]

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Mass Timber Nations: Case Studies & Canada’s Export Opportunities

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The global construction industry is at an inflection point. Mass timber has moved from an architectural curiosity to a material that countries are embracing as part of the climate and housing solution. It offers the ability to lock carbon into buildings while displacing concrete and steel, two of the most … [continued]

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Adhesives, Dowels & Veneers: The Industrial Choices Shaping Mass Timber

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Mass timber has quickly become one of the most talked about building materials in the climate conversation, and for good reason. It locks away carbon from forests, displaces steel and concrete in construction, and lends itself to faster, modular assembly. But as with all industrial products, the devil is in … [continued]

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Mass Timber At Parity: Fixing Insurance & Code Bottlenecks

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Technical feasibility is no longer the primary barrier for mass timber construction. Engineers and builders have proven that tall, strong, and safe structures can be delivered with cross-laminated timber and related products. The real bottlenecks now lie in insurance premiums and building code adoption. Insurers price risk, and without long … [continued]

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1,212 EV Chargers Installed In Richmond, British Columbia

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The Cadillac Fairview Richmond Centre is a very large shopping mall in Richmond, British Columbia, not too far from Vancouver. It has over 160 retail stores and is a transit hub servicing the SkyTrain system and buses. Next to the Richmond Centre is a 12-tower redevelopment project with residences. Recently, … [continued]

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