Core Partners
Welcome to the latest edition of the WoodWorks BC Insider Report! Our network brings together people with ideas, experience, and a shared interest in building better with wood. This issue offers opportunities to make those connections count, from getting involved at BUILDEX 2027 to rethinking how we design and deliver housing.
In this issue we also explore how repeatable design can help deliver more housing, leveraging standardization to support more efficient construction while leaving room for architectural expression remaining responsive to specific project requirements.
We’re planning a strong presence at BUILDEX Vancouver, February 10–11, with two keynotes, three wood-focused education tracks, and an expanded wood pavilion that will feature not one, but two timber installations!
Come for practical insights, fresh perspectives, and to connect with people who can help move your next project forward. For businesses looking to reach the design and construction community, discounted exhibition space and session sponsorships offer valuable visibility, including the opportunity to take the stage and introduce a sponsored session.
We hope the resources and opportunities in this issue offer useful ideas for your work, and we look forward to seeing you at BUILDEX. In the meantime, whether you have a question about the program or would like to discuss a project, our WoodWorks BC team would be pleased to hear from you.
Why It Matters: Mass timber’s schedule advantages depend on resolving design, coordination and constructability issues before fabrication begins. A clear, sequenced process helps teams minimize rework and delays, ensure materials reach the site at the right time and in the right order, and keep projects on schedule and on budget.
A quarterly publication highlighting key priorities and advancements in wood construction.
November 2026 | Volume 2, Issue 7
> Mass Timber Diaphragms for Tall Buildings - Design Example
> CWC Handbook for Construction Moisture Management of Mass Timber Buildings
> Wood Design Manual 2025
> Wood Design & Building Magazine – Volume 25, Issue 105
> Mass timber procurement: Best practices for successful project delivery
Presented in partnership with WoodWorks BC, Weyerhaeuser, and Simpson Strong-Tie, this event will provide practitioners with practical guidance for the design and delivery of mid-rise wood-frame buildings through three focused presentations. Presenters will discuss how structural design approaches evolve as buildings increase in height and scale, best practices for detailing and constructability, and solutions commonly used to support efficient project delivery.
A Workflow for Mass Timber Projects
Fast installation is one of the key advantages of mass timber construction, but achieving those schedule gains requires work well before materials reach the jobsite.
Join WoodWorks and Simpson Strong-Tie (tag) for Modeling and Shop Drawing Success: A Workflow for Mass Timber Projects, a webinar exploring the critical coordination period leading up to fabrication, including model federation, MEP coordination, clash resolution, and shop drawing approvals.
Learn how a structured pre-fabrication workflow can improve collaboration, reduce delays and help keep materials moving to fabrication on schedule.
WoodWorks is an industry-led program of the Canadian Wood Council, designed to expand the use of wood in Canada’s non-residential, mid-rise, and tall building markets.
The initiative supports the building community through training, networking opportunities, and direct technical support. In Quebec, the program is delivered under the Cecobois banner.
Program Funding Partners
WoodWorks BC Network Partners
Elite Partners
Sustaining Partners
Core Partners
Why It Matters: Mass timber’s schedule advantages depend on resolving design, coordination and constructability issues before fabrication begins. A clear, sequenced process helps teams minimize rework and delays, ensure materials reach the site at the right time and in the right order, and keep projects on schedule and on budget.
WoodWorks is an industry-led program of the Canadian Wood Council, designed to expand the use of wood in Canada’s non-residential, mid-rise, and tall building markets.
The initiative supports the building community through training, networking opportunities, and direct technical support. In Quebec, the program is delivered under the Cecobois banner.
Welcome to the latest edition of the WoodWorks BC Insider Report! Our network brings together people with ideas, experience, and a shared interest in building better with wood. This issue offers opportunities to make those connections count, from getting involved at BUILDEX 2027 to rethinking how we design and deliver housing.
In this issue we also explore how repeatable design can help deliver more housing, leveraging standardization to support more efficient construction while leaving room for architectural expression remaining responsive to specific project requirements.
We’re planning a strong presence at BUILDEX Vancouver, February 10–11, with two keynotes, three wood-focused education tracks, and an expanded wood pavilion that will feature not one, but two timber installations!
Come for practical insights, fresh perspectives, and to connect with people who can help move your next project forward. For businesses looking to reach the design and construction community, discounted exhibition space and session sponsorships offer valuable visibility, including the opportunity to take the stage and introduce a sponsored session.
We hope the resources and opportunities in this issue offer useful ideas for your work, and we look forward to seeing you at BUILDEX. In the meantime, whether you have a question about the program or would like to discuss a project, our WoodWorks BC team would be pleased to hear from you.
A quarterly publication highlighting key priorities and advancements in wood construction.
November 2026 | Volume 2, Issue 7
> Standard Connections, Issue 1: Gravity – Solutions Paper (update 1)
> Standard Connections, Issue 2: Lateral – Solutions Paper
> Building better student housing
> Wood Design & Building magazine
Program Funding Partners
Sustaining Partners
Elite Partners
WoodWorks BC Network Partners