(By Len Edwards, Vancouver Sun August 15, 2013 © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun)
A Free Trade Agreement would be a critical sign that each country believes the other should be one of its key international partners
Over the course of this… more
The KWCA-WUC Architect-Inspector Training Program is a new training program designed by the Canada Wood Korea (CWK) in collaboration with the Korea Wood Construction Association (KWCA) and the Wood University Center (WUC) to provide an… more
More than 150 design and construction professionals attend wood frame construction seminar
Canada Wood Korea (CWK) in collaboration with the Korean Institute of Architects (KIA), chaired by Kwang Man Lee, who is also the President of… more
Korean rental paradigm is imminently shifting from jeonse system to monthly rental. Jeonse, or large-sum deposits, is a unique rental system that merits both to the owners and tenants in Korea but is losing its luster due to extremely low… more
Economic Update:
The South Korean economy grew 1.1% in the second quarter of 2013 from three months earlier owing to the strong government effort to stimulate the slowing economic recovery by expanding fiscal spending and front-loading its… more
The second University & College Based-Training of Canada Wood Korea in FY 2013-14 has completed on July 11, 2013 at Kyung Hee University (KHU) in Yong-In City and Gyeonggi Arts Centre(GGAC) in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do. A total of 25… more
Canada Wood provides multi-national and multi-faceted technical transfer and quality supports for the project.
The construction of the Bukhangang Dongyeonjae Project, a joint venture between GICO (Gyeonggi Urban Innovation… more
Canada Wood Korea proudly held the award ceremony of ‘Canada-Korea Wood Design Competition’ at Korea Foundation in Seoul on July 8th in conjunction with concurrent ‘Canada Wood & Architecture’ exhibition… more
Economy Update
The South Korean economy grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in the second quarter of 2013 on increased fiscal spending supporting the view that the local economy is on the recovery track. South… more
On July 22nd Canada Wood Japan’s Shawn Lawlor was invited by the Sendai Chamber of Commerce to present on Canada’s involvement in rebuilding the Tohoku region. About 40 members of the Sendai Chamber of commerce were briefed on Canadian… more
Japan Economic Overview
When it opens next year Osaka’s 300 meter tall office building will be the tallest of its kind in Japan. Part of a sprawling 100,000 square meter building complex including a large Kintetsu department store, the… more
Major usage for SPF dimension lumber is framing 2×4 structures (PFC). SPF lumber is also a popular choice amongst Japanese traditional post and beam house builders for roof rafters and floor joists. However, market feedback… more
Japan 2×4 Home Builder Association reports a record month, processing six (6) fireproof approval applications for elderly care facilities in June. Typically in the past, there had been about 2-3 of these applications per month, but… more
The final day of CE’s Builder Training program at SUMC in Shanghai presented an excellent opportunity to showcase the goods and services of various suppliers to the wood frame industry in China. 14 companies were invited to present… more
Check out a panoramic 3D tour at http://canadawood.cn/projects/panorama_pearlvisitorcentre/ that offers a touring experience of China’s best heavy timber structure developed by Vanke, China’s largest real estate… more
The temple, Baoguo Si, was built in the year of 1013. It is located in the city of Ningbo. Next month, there will be a series celebration event of the 1000-year of this all-wood temple, including some academic seminars and research… more
Speaking in Washington, Lou Jiwei thought growth for 2013 as a whole would be 7%, but said that even this may not be the “bottom line”. That figure is below Beijing’s official 7.5% target, and below most economists’… more
Economic Update: The South Korean economy grew slower than earlier forecast in the first quarter of 2013 as consumer spending remained subdued and export growth slowed amid the yen’s slide to the won.
South Korea’s real gross… more
As reported earlier in this blog (https://canadawood.org/?author=4&paged=2), the Japanese domestic lumber industry is requesting for the JAS dimension lumber standard (JAS600) to include Sugi in the SPF species group. The addition of… more
Concurrent with a reversal in the depreciation of the yen, June saw Japan’s Nikkei stock exchange correct from the mid 14,000’s to the high 12,000 range. However, certain sectors are demonstrating signs of renewed activity. Exports… more
