Our Associate, Ilana Danzig was featured on CTV News to discuss the possible growth of the BC forestry industry because of changes to the building code:

Starting in 2020, the national building code of Canada will allow for mass timber buildings to be constructed across the country. Currently, buildings made of wood are only allowed to stand six storeys high. After the mass timber policy change next year, buildings will be permitted to stand up to 12 storeys tall.

The increase in size and scale of wooden buildings could help revitalize the forestry industry, according to professionals in the field.

Ilana discussed one of our current projects, Terminus and Tallwood in Langford, BC:

“There’s an explosion in mass timber projects right now that we’re seeing in B.C. and all through Canada and all throughout the U.S.,” said Ilana Danzig, a structural engineer for Langford’s upcoming Tallwood 1 building.

“Mass timber is a very hot item. There’s going to be very high demand both on the design side and the supply side,” said Danzig.

Read the full article by Adam Chan…