The Fifth Sino-Canadian Wood Forum, with the theme of Wood in Future Buildings and Manufacturing, organized by Canada Wood China, was held at Shanghai Hongqiao Marriott Hotel on November 11. Doug Donaldson, British Columbia (B.C.) minister… more
The Elegant Demonstration of Modern Structure Construction — Archieving High-End Wood Structure Construction Seminar was held in Chongqing on October 29. The seminar inspired developers in Chongqing and also in other areas in… more
China’s Gross domestic product (GDP) rose just 6.0% year-on-year in Q3 2019, marking a further loss of momentum for the economy from the second quarter’s 6.2% growth. China’s third-quarter economic growth slowed more than expected… more
The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) released a Public Notice on Technical Standard for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings on January 24, 2019. The national standard (GB/T51350–2019) will come into force on September 1,… more
Hubei Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD), Hubei Building Energy Efficiency Association, and key provincial building research institutes recently paid a joint visit to Canada Wood’s Shanghai office to learn about… more
Building on Forestry Innovation Investment’s relationships with China Association of Building Energy Efficiency (CABEE), Canada Wood was invited to co-host the second National Conference on Building Energy Conservation and Green Building… more
In the first half of 2019, China introduced a number of policies in areas of green building, prefabrication and zero-waste cities.
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Key decisions related to housing, construction and urban-rural development were… more
China imported 14.1 million m3 of softwood lumber in the first half of this year with a value of nearly USD 2.6 billion, up 17 percent and 4.2 percent compared to the same period last year accordingly, according to data by China Bulletin,… more
Canada Wood China (CW China) released the Tracking Wood Project Starts Report in 2019 Q2, showing the floor area of the new wood project starts in 2019 Q2 shrunk 33.6 percent from Q1. The total floor area in the first half-year of 2019… more
A recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Research shows that wood frame construction (WFC) projects can greatly reduce carbon emissions during the building’s full life cycle compared with steel and concrete structures, which is… more
China’s GDP increased 6.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, slowing from a 6.4 percent expansion in the previous three-month period and matching market expectations. It was the lowest growth rate since the first quarter… more
The Matechstone Taixing project supported by Canada Wood China (CW China) was completed in June. It is the first commercial demonstration project using a precast concrete and wood infill building envelop system in China. A project opening… more
An early summer trip to visit five wooden resort hotels built with Canadian lumber in and nearby Hangzhou city attracted more than 50 professionals in mid-June, including five real estate developers from central and eastern China. After… more
Canada wood is focused on diversifying markets for Canadian wood products. To deliver results Canada Wood Group actively promotes and supports the innovation in manufacturing and increased uses of wood in building design and construction…. more
Wood Frame Construction Technology (WFC) has officially been recognized for the first time by China’s Green Building Evaluation Standard as a viable solution for the country’s green building credit rating. This is another milestone… more
A Canadian Parliamentary delegation had a meeting with Nanjing Tech University (NTU) when they visited the institution on May 23, 2019. The delegation was impressed by positive trends and opportunities in wood construction, especially mass… more
A research report on acoustic performances of twenty-nine wooden wall and floor assemblies was released in May. The results will help property developers, designers and builders to choose the right wood component in real life wood… more
China’s economy continued to slow in 2019, with Q1 GDP growth at 6.4%, compared to 6.6% in 2018. However, the growth is slightly higher than market expectations. This is attributed to higher factory production, which has benefited from… more
Canada Wood China (CW China) published the book, Guidelines for Modern Timber Structure Construction – Building Technology, in April 2019. The book, targeting China’s property developers and architects, helps key companies and… more
Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT) floor panels passed a fire resistance test in Beijing in March 2019. The results exceded expectations and will help lead to new applications in mass timber buildings and advancement in China’s fire… more
