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AIA Canada Society has announced the recipients of its 2025 Design Awards. The annual awards program advances AIA Canada’s mission to promote architectural excellence and professional leadership...

As mass timber construction continues to build momentum, critical lessons learned on jobsites are emerging to ensure successful project outcomes. The aesthetics and many benefits of mass timber are...

The tallest residential mass timber building in Ontario is reaching completion. Soon, 60 apartments will be ready, surrounded by walls and framing free from emissions-intensive concrete. Large panels...

Imagine if we embraced wood as the primary solution for everything we are capable of building tall. As Canada and industry mobilize to scale our national housing stock under Build Canada Homes, I...

Whether you currently lack a permanent place to live or are renting and dream of owning your own home, there’s reason for cautious optimism in 2026. Last fall, Prime Minister Carney announced the...

The University of Toronto’s newest venue for research and instruction in ecology and environmental biology aims to reimagine the future of school design while demonstrating how a project can combine...

Celebrated for its pioneering mass timber design and construction, commitment to safety and collaborative excellence, Limberlost Place – built by PCL Construction – was named the Global Best Project...

When Prime Minister Mark Carney toured Intelligent City’s advanced manufacturing facility in Delta, B.C. this spring, it was more than just another campaign stop. It signalled that prefabricated and...

A study on the use of mass timber in the construction of a 200-plus bed acute hospital will help health care clients and others understand the benefits of integrating the timber medium without...

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