Canadian Wood Council conducts largest mass timber fire test
Posted: Jun 7th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsThe Canadian Wood Council has partnered with federal and provincial governments to conduct a series of five separate fire research burns on a full-scale mass timber structure in Ottawa. The largest burn, happening on a[...]
Read More about Canadian Wood Council conducts largest mass timber fire testOntario’s Construction Employment Reaches 4-Month High
Posted: Sep 18th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsAccording to a release from the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS), Statistics Canada’s latest labour force data was released on September 10th, showing an additional 10,000 construction industry jobs in Ontario in August compared to July[...]
Read More about Ontario’s Construction Employment Reaches 4-Month HighHOK Tapped to Design British High Commission Building in Ottawa
Posted: Mar 10th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsConstruction has begun on the new HOK-designed British High Commission in Ottawa. The high-performance building is designed to capture passive solar heat, reduce water usage by 40 percent, and incorporate locally sourced recycled construction materials.[...]
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