On May 26th 2017, Canada Wood China’s efforts to promote wood for prefabrication took yet another step forward ——— CW China signed an MOU with Truslink on the “research, development, promotion, application and cooperation on… more
During June 5 and June 9th, the Canadian Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr led a mission to Beijing and Tianjin, in order to build on the strong existing bilateral trade relationship and to promote Canada’s products… more
This project is a log-home style five-star hotel in the popular Changbai mountain resort in the Northeastern province of Jilin. The developer makes use of the scenery and mountainous location and make the hotel blend in the natural… more
According to the Minister, no market is bigger, or holds more potential for natural resources, than China. One of the pillars of NRCan’s work in China, is the development of eco-cities which can showcase Canadian wood products as well as… more
Wood construction remains a widely unknown building system to many in China. Over the years, Canada Wood has spent significant efforts to cultivate a wood culture in the country. While usually we talk to university students and… more
On April 21st to April 26th, The Canadian Minister of International Trade hosted a 5-day Mission to China, during which the Minister aimed develop both a deeper understanding of the Chinese lumber trade while also advancing trade… more
The largest construction company in the world, The China Construction Group (CCG) has used light wood frame construction in the past. However, up until now, the mammoth corporation has remained relatively quiet about the new-in-China… more
Xi Jinping announces Xiongan New Area of Hebei Province as part of a measure to advance the development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
In April, China announced it will establish the Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province, as part of… more
A Canada Wood Asian manager’s regional meeting took place in Japan from April 25th to 28th. At the meeting, 15 persons from 5 countries (Canada, China, Korea, Indian and Japan) gathered to familiarize themselves with their colleagues and… more
On April 24th in Beijing I joined Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s delegation for a remarkable meeting with MOHURD Minister Chen Zhenggao. The meeting was noteworthy as Minister Chen had wood construction as his sole… more
Epiphany – a sudden, intuitive perception or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience
Last week I had my first opportunity to… more
In recent years, the Chinese Government has encouraged the development of the third industry (Service Industry) including the culture and tourism sectors, where wood frame constructions (WFC) can fit well. WFC buildings have… more
Recently, Canada Wood China was prominently featured in two Chinese publications including the government-backed “Multinationals in China” and “Construction Times”. Media exposure such as this provides us with a great opportunity… more
Wood house wedding
On one of our site visits we were fortunate enough to see upon arrival that the resident of the wood home was hosting a wedding. Canada Wood was welcomed to join the wedding as the resident remembered CW helping the… more
In 2008, Sichuan Province suffered a devastating earthquake. Major cities, small towns and villages sustained heavy damage by the magnitude 8 earthquake, affecting thousands of buildings. The Canadian government responded with 8 million… more
March highlights:
China plans to build a “first-class international city” called “Xiong’an New Area” from scratch which will cover 2,000 square kilometers, making it almost 300% larger than New York City or Singapore;… more
In 2017, Canada Wood China (CW China) will take the first steps to extend its reach to Wuhan, which is the economic engine of central China.
As part of its new business development plan, CW China is to support its business partners to… more
China Hotel Industry Promising
China’s hotel / motel industry has experienced tremendous growth in the last decade, and today stands at 2.5 million hotel rooms. Relatively speaking however, this number is still very low as it equates to… more
On February 21st, 2017 China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) issued “Technical standard for multi-storey and high-rise timber buildings (GB/T51226 – 2017)”. In line with a global push towards taller wood… more
Prefabricated Construction has become a hot topic thanks to the Chinese Government’s push for modernizing the construction sector. To capitalize on the opportunity arising from prefabrication, Canada Wood China held a “Wood &… more
