The Canadian Province of British Columbia is updating its building code to expand the use of mass timber in building construction. The code will allow for encapsulated mass-timber construction (EMTC) ...

New provisions of BC Building Code 2024 went into effect Monday containing new adaptability and seismic requirements. And while the changes make sense to one local developer, he says the changes could ...

The B.C. government updates to the BC Building Code come after Vancouver approved a motion to increase the height of mass timber buildings. Adera Development Corp. A greener future is taking root in B ...

The use of mass timber in British Columbia is moving up and expanding to schools, libraries and other construction. The expansion also includes building with mass timber for housing, retail, light and ...

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A new edition of building codes for the province comes into effect on March 8. Blaine Harasimiuk, Manager of Building Inspection and Sustainable Practices for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort ...

The British Columbia government has announced changes to the building code that expand options for secondary suites in multi-family buildings. The change will give local governments the choice to ...

The use of mass timber in British Columbia is moving up and expanding to schools, libraries and other construction. The province says it’s making building-code changes allowing for the use of mass ...