This past year COFI/Canada Wood Japan worked with the Japan 2×4 Home Builders Association to facilitate the spread of large-scale wooden buildings using Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT) in horizontal diaphragms such as roof and floor… more
January’s total housing starts dropped 10.1% to finish at 60,341 units for the seventh consecutive monthly decline. Owner-occupied housing declined 13.8%, and rental housing fell 2.5%. Wooden housing fell 11.2% to 33,849 units. Post… more
Over recent years, India’s furniture sector has become much more customer-focused. Now more than ever, customers are experimenting with new styles and viewing furniture as a lifestyle statement and extension of the homeowner’s… more
Incheon wood frame Dagagu House demo project was recently featured in a full-page article on Jung-Ang Daily, one of the three most prominent newspapers in South Korea.
Headlined “There is no such wood frame house as the… more
On April 29, The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) of Korea announced that the height limits of wood buildings will be eased as early as July 2020 to reflect the latest developments in wood construction and wood-based… more
A 27-duplexes home complex project in Seoul has started construction earlier this year. Under the motif of “Nature in the city,” the development features a so-called “peanut house” design and has close access to the newly built… more
In response to the ongoing COVID19, Canada Wood Korea launched its first online Architect-Inspector Training featuring a refreshed content focused on wood-frame construction design, construction and inspection. Courses are taught via ZOOM… more
FII China has released a policy briefing to inform Canadian Stakeholders on a variety of updates relating to China’s wood, construction and real estate industries. The report includes information on China’s green building initiatives,… more
A key component of Forestry Innovation Investment (FII)’s market diversification strategy is to expand awareness and use of B.C. forest products across Asia. In 2015, in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the Canada… more
On May 14th, Canada Wood China (CW China) hosted a Lumber Shipper’s Meeting in Shanghai to update industry stakeholders on 2020-2021 program priorities, and to discuss recent trends in the lumber industry in China. Eric Wong, Managing… more
On May 15th, 2020, Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) and Canada Wood (CW) signed a three-party MOU with the China Real Estate Association (CREA). The signing was arranged online with representatives of each organization participating… more
In April 2020, the long-awaited book titled “Xiongan New Area Green Development Report (2017-2019) – A Green Beginning of the New City” was published by China City Press. Canada Wood China (CW China) had an article featured within… more
Recently Scott Anderson (APA Canadian Program Representative) and I had the opportunity to visit a customer working on an agricultural project in Hitachi-Omiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture. As reported in previous blog articles, the Canada… more
Canada Wood Korea kicks off the technical supports on Sokcho Training Center and Apartment demonstration project. This demo project will showcase the hybrid solutions using wood infill wall and NLT (Nail-Laminated Timber) systems that… more
Three key markets have a strategic focus on wood in manufacturing (WIM): India, China and Vietnam. The WIM strategy targets high potential end-use segments, such as indoor and outdoor furniture manufacturing, interior finishing products… more
With 75,000 visitors and a focus on wood innovation, IndiaWood 2020 was the perfect opportunity to raise the profile of higher-value Canadian wood products in India.
Historically, wood in construction in India has been largely… more
China’s economy recorded the first contraction in decades in the first quarter of 2020 as the COVID-19 outbreak shut down large parts of the world’s second-largest economy and dimmed the global outlook. China’s Gross Domestic Product… more
To encourage the market transformation to the net-zero energy-efficient building, Canada Wood Korea and Korea Wood Construction Association (KWCA) have introduced the enhanced 5-star wood housing certification program to include net-zero… more
Two new design tools were made available to assist Korean structural engineers in designing wood structural and Midply shearwall systems to comply with the prescriptive requirement of Small Scaled Building Code-Timber Structure building… more
South Korea has experienced one of the worst scenarios outside China at the onset of the outbreak. Still, thanks to the strong leadership, extensive quarantine measures, fast testing capability and elaborate contact tracing, the country… more
