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Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Major Classification: Residential Group C, Division 1
Height: 18 storeys
Building Area: 88,366 sq ft
Wood Products Used: CLT
Description:
WoodWorks BC is supporting Vancouver's first boutique mass timber hotel at 3rd Avenue and Fir Street on the Burrard Slopes, adjacent to Granville Island. Designed by Arno Matis Architecture, the proposed 18-storey building will be the tallest mass timber hotel in North America. The hybrid structural system features CLT floor panels on a point-supported system with a concrete core.
Since September 2025, WoodWorks BC has provided ongoing technical support to ensure mass timber remains a viable and competitive option for the project. Our engagement has included a project team kick-off call, review and commentary on preliminary drawings, and technical rationale submitted to City of Vancouver planning staff to support the hybrid structure application. WoodWorks BC is working with the design team to optimize the CLT floor layout, reduce costs to remain competitive with conventional materials, improve constructability and installation speed, and address site constraints including zero-lot-line conditions.
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Province: Ontario
City: Kitchener
Major Classification: C - Apartments
Height: 6 storeys x 4 buildings
Building Area: 28,500 sq ft x 4 buildings
Wood Products Used: CLT, NLT, OSB, I-joists, plywood, dimensional lumber
Description:
The 55 Franklin development in Kitchener is a leading example of how optimized mid-rise wood construction can support scalable, affordable housing delivery. The project consists of four six-storey apartment buildings with identical footprints, delivering a total of 240 housing units in a highly repeatable and efficient form. Constructed in succession, the development gave the project team an opportunity to refine and optimize the material mix from one building to the next, exploring different construction approaches to improve efficiency, cost, and constructability.
WoodWorks has worked closely with the developer and project team since 2022, providing ongoing technical support and helping advance wood-based solutions throughout the design and construction process. A notable milestone came between Buildings A and B, when a building code change advanced through the Canadian Wood Council’s codes and engineering work permitted the use of wood stair and elevator cores in place of concrete. The change reduced the construction schedule by approximately 48 days, demonstrating the tangible impact that code modernization and technical support can have on project delivery.
The project has since become an important educational case study for WoodWorks, featured in technical tours, webinars, and industry presentations across North America, including the Ontario Association of Architects Conference and the International Mass Timber Conference.
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Province: Saskatchewan
City: Saskatoon
Major Classification: A2, Schools and Colleges, non-residential
Height: 3 storeys
Building Area: 40,437 sq ft
Wood Products Used: Salvaged NLT, new GLT, CLT
Description:
The City Centre School project is a GCWood demonstration project located in the Treaty 6 Territory of the Metis Nation. The project just finished structural completion, with all wood elements installed. The project is a 3-storey school that uses regionally salvaged mass timber materials. The project demonstrates the use of mass timber for educational facilities in the Prairie region by using both new and reclaimed mass timber (NLT salvaged from derelict grain elevators) as for the principal structure including roof, stair and elevator shafts, and walls. The WoodWorks team has been involved since the concept phase, supporting the project owner and stakeholders, providing specific technical assistance that ensured the use of wood in the project. The reclaimed NLT panels, from three different grain elevators, each required individual verification due to their unique layups. No two grain elevators were built the same way, so essentially reverse-engineering dozens of different construction approaches. The building also uses glulam and cross-laminated timber for the superstructure, showcasing what is possible for low-carbon construction on a large scale.
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Province: New Brunswick
City: Saint John
Major Classification: A2, Schools and Colleges, non-residential
Height: 1 storey
Building Area: 20,000 sq ft
Wood Products Used: NLT, GLT
Description:
The mass timber structure for the new North End K–5 School in Saint John is now complete, marking a major milestone in a project that will serve not only as a new educational facility, but also as an important community hub for the city’s North End. The project incorporates glue-laminated and nail-laminated timber systems in key gathering spaces, including the gymnasium and cafeteria, demonstrating the growing role of advanced wood construction in institutional buildings.
WoodWorks Atlantic played an active role throughout the project’s development, working closely with the owner, architect, engineer, and provincial stakeholders over several years to support the successful integration of wood systems. Early engagement included organizing a tour of timber schools in Quebec for members of the project team, providing firsthand exposure to the performance, design potential, and construction advantages of wood in educational environments.
WoodWorks Atlantic also provided ongoing technical support through project meetings with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and the consultant team, lunch-and-learn sessions, technical discussions informed by the Wood in Schools resource, dedicated seminars on wood use in schools, and presentations at industry events such as the Halifax Wood Symposium.
The project has helped build momentum for future wood school construction in the region. Several additional schools in the province are now being designed with mass timber systems, with WoodWorks continuing to support project teams through early-stage technical engagement and education.
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Province: Alberta
City: Calgary
Major Classification: A2, Schools and Colleges, non-residential
Height: 2 storeys
Building Area: 269,098 sq ft
Wood Products Used: GLT
Description:
The WoodWorks Albera team played a pivotal role throughout the project, serving as a trusted technical advisor to the entire project team, with particularly close support provided to GEC Architecture. Targeted lunch-and-learn sessions and educational tours were organized to help the design team deepen its understanding of mass timber systems, evaluate supplier options, and build confidence in specifying wood solutions.
In parallel, close collaboration with the broader design and code teams took place during the material selection and detailing phases. This included educational sessions with city code officials to strengthen understanding and acceptance of mass timber’s fire performance and structural capabilities, helping to support a more streamlined approvals process.
Woodworks provided additional support to BIRD Construction, helping to identify qualified mass timber installers and connector suppliers, strengthening the project supply chain and contributing to successful on-site execution.
This comprehensive collaboration, spanning education, technical guidance, regulatory coordination, and construction support, was instrumental in overcoming project challenges and advancing the successful integration of wood construction. The renewed campus demonstrates the architectural and structural potential of mass timber while creating warm, durable, and welcoming spaces designed to support student life and learning for generations to come.
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Province: Québec
City: Québec City
Major Classification: Group C Residential + Group D Commercial
Height: 13 Storeys
Building Area: 402,870 sq ft
Wood Products Used: GLT, CLT, and prefabricated light frame wood envelope panels
Description:
For its new high-rise development in Québec City, developer Stratera is demonstrating how wood can be successfully integrated into large-scale hybrid construction through two distinct applications: prefabricated wood envelope panels and a mass timber top floor.
Now nearing completion, the Laforest project features a seven-storey concrete podium supporting two six-storey residential towers, each topped with a 7,000-square-foot mass timber level. The mixed-use development includes a commercial ground floor and 358 rental units.
Most notably, the project incorporates … sq. ft. of prefabricated, pre-insulated wood wall panels to complete the building envelope, representing a significant advancement in the use of wood systems within high-rise concrete construction.
The integration of both prefabricated wood envelope panels and mass timber construction at this scale represents a first in Québec and serves as an important demonstration project for expanding wood’s role in hybrid buildings. The project was approved through an alternative measures application submitted to the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) and received financial support from the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF) through its Wood Construction Innovation Program.
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Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Major Classification: Residential Group C, Division 1
Height: 18 storeys
Building Area: 88,366 sq ft
Wood Products Used: CLT
Description:
WoodWorks BC is supporting Vancouver's first boutique mass timber hotel at 3rd Avenue and Fir Street on the Burrard Slopes, adjacent to Granville Island. Designed by Arno Matis Architecture, the proposed 18-storey building will be the tallest mass timber hotel in North America. The hybrid structural system features CLT floor panels on a point-supported system with a concrete core.
Since September 2025, WoodWorks BC has provided ongoing technical support to ensure mass timber remains a viable and competitive option for the project. Our engagement has included a project team kick-off call, review and commentary on preliminary drawings, and technical rationale submitted to City of Vancouver planning staff to support the hybrid structure application. WoodWorks BC is working with the design team to optimize the CLT floor layout, reduce costs to remain competitive with conventional materials, improve constructability and installation speed, and address site constraints including zero-lot-line conditions.
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Province: Ontario
City: Kitchener
Major Classification: C - Apartments
Height: 6 storeys x 4 buildings
Building Area: 28,500 sq ft x 4 buildings
Wood Products Used: CLT, NLT, OSB, I-joists, plywood, dimensional lumber
Description:
The 55 Franklin development in Kitchener is a leading example of how optimized mid-rise wood construction can support scalable, affordable housing delivery. The project consists of four six-storey apartment buildings with identical footprints, delivering a total of 240 housing units in a highly repeatable and efficient form. Constructed in succession, the development gave the project team an opportunity to refine and optimize the material mix from one building to the next, exploring different construction approaches to improve efficiency, cost, and constructability.
WoodWorks has worked closely with the developer and project team since 2022, providing ongoing technical support and helping advance wood-based solutions throughout the design and construction process. A notable milestone came between Buildings A and B, when a building code change advanced through the Canadian Wood Council’s codes and engineering work permitted the use of wood stair and elevator cores in place of concrete. The change reduced the construction schedule by approximately 48 days, demonstrating the tangible impact that code modernization and technical support can have on project delivery.
The project has since become an important educational case study for WoodWorks, featured in technical tours, webinars, and industry presentations across North America, including the Ontario Association of Architects Conference and the International Mass Timber Conference.
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Province: Saskatchewan
City: Saskatoon
Major Classification: A2, Schools and Colleges, non-residential
Height: 3 storeys
Building Area: 40,437 sq ft
Wood Products Used: Salvaged NLT, new GLT, CLT
Description:
The City Centre School project is a GCWood demonstration project located in the Treaty 6 Territory of the Metis Nation. The project just finished structural completion, with all wood elements installed. The project is a 3-storey school that uses regionally salvaged mass timber materials. The project demonstrates the use of mass timber for educational facilities in the Prairie region by using both new and reclaimed mass timber (NLT salvaged from derelict grain elevators) as for the principal structure including roof, stair and elevator shafts, and walls. The WoodWorks team has been involved since the concept phase, supporting the project owner and stakeholders, providing specific technical assistance that ensured the use of wood in the project. The reclaimed NLT panels, from three different grain elevators, each required individual verification due to their unique layups. No two grain elevators were built the same way, so essentially reverse-engineering dozens of different construction approaches. The building also uses glulam and cross-laminated timber for the superstructure, showcasing what is possible for low-carbon construction on a large scale.
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Province: New Brunswick
City: Saint John
Major Classification: A2, Schools and Colleges, non-residential
Height: 1 storey
Building Area: 20,000 sq ft
Wood Products Used: NLT, GLT
Description:
The mass timber structure for the new North End K–5 School in Saint John is now complete, marking a major milestone in a project that will serve not only as a new educational facility, but also as an important community hub for the city’s North End. The project incorporates glue-laminated and nail-laminated timber systems in key gathering spaces, including the gymnasium and cafeteria, demonstrating the growing role of advanced wood construction in institutional buildings.
WoodWorks Atlantic played an active role throughout the project’s development, working closely with the owner, architect, engineer, and provincial stakeholders over several years to support the successful integration of wood systems. Early engagement included organizing a tour of timber schools in Quebec for members of the project team, providing firsthand exposure to the performance, design potential, and construction advantages of wood in educational environments.
WoodWorks Atlantic also provided ongoing technical support through project meetings with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and the consultant team, lunch-and-learn sessions, technical discussions informed by the Wood in Schools resource, dedicated seminars on wood use in schools, and presentations at industry events such as the Halifax Wood Symposium.
The project has helped build momentum for future wood school construction in the region. Several additional schools in the province are now being designed with mass timber systems, with WoodWorks continuing to support project teams through early-stage technical engagement and education.
Province: Alberta
City: Calgary
Major Classification: A2, Schools and Colleges, non-residential
Height: 2 storeys
Building Area: 269,098 sq ft
Wood Products Used: GLT
Description:
The WoodWorks Albera team played a pivotal role throughout the project, serving as a trusted technical advisor to the entire project team, with particularly close support provided to GEC Architecture. Targeted lunch-and-learn sessions and educational tours were organized to help the design team deepen its understanding of mass timber systems, evaluate supplier options, and build confidence in specifying wood solutions.
In parallel, close collaboration with the broader design and code teams took place during the material selection and detailing phases. This included educational sessions with city code officials to strengthen understanding and acceptance of mass timber’s fire performance and structural capabilities, helping to support a more streamlined approvals process.
Woodworks provided additional support to BIRD Construction, helping to identify qualified mass timber installers and connector suppliers, strengthening the project supply chain and contributing to successful on-site execution.
This comprehensive collaboration, spanning education, technical guidance, regulatory coordination, and construction support, was instrumental in overcoming project challenges and advancing the successful integration of wood construction. The renewed campus demonstrates the architectural and structural potential of mass timber while creating warm, durable, and welcoming spaces designed to support student life and learning for generations to come.
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Province: Québec
City: Québec City
Major Classification: Group C Residential + Group D Commercial
Height: 13 Storeys
Building Area: 402,870 sq ft
Wood Products Used: GLT, CLT, and prefabricated light frame wood envelope panels
Description:
For its new high-rise development in Québec City, developer Stratera is demonstrating how wood can be successfully integrated into large-scale hybrid construction through two distinct applications: prefabricated wood envelope panels and a mass timber top floor.
Now nearing completion, the Laforest project features a seven-storey concrete podium supporting two six-storey residential towers, each topped with a 7,000-square-foot mass timber level. The mixed-use development includes a commercial ground floor and 358 rental units.
Most notably, the project incorporates … sq. ft. of prefabricated, pre-insulated wood wall panels to complete the building envelope, representing a significant advancement in the use of wood systems within high-rise concrete construction.
The integration of both prefabricated wood envelope panels and mass timber construction at this scale represents a first in Québec and serves as an important demonstration project for expanding wood’s role in hybrid buildings. The project was approved through an alternative measures application submitted to the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) and received financial support from the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF) through its Wood Construction Innovation Program.