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Canada Wood Worldwide News/Media - All Regions
Date: Year/Month/Day
- 2009-11-10
- Canada
Strength & Durability - Long Lasting Wood Frame Construction
With proper building techniques and technologies, concerns such as moisture, termites, fire, typhoons, and earthquakes can be well-addressed. Wood frame construction can last for generations.
- 2009-11-10
- Canada
Why Wood
Wood is a renewable, sustainable resource. Wood systems are energy efficient and cost effective. The systems are designed to produce durable, safe, and comfortable single family and multi-family homes as well as hybrid buildings. Modern wood frame building technology has been used in modern lands for many years as a proven system.
- 2009-11-10
- Canada
Wood Frame Construction Versus Concrete Construction - Comparing the Cost
For house owners, wood frame housing is cost-competitive, and provides a high rate of useful space. For developers and builders, building using wood fram construction can be economically beneficial.
- 2009-11-4
- Canada
Getting the Most Use From Guide to Good Practice & Inspection Manual
Canada Wood publishes a Guide to Good Practice & Inspection Manual for WFC which will be of great use to local builders and building inspectors in elevating and creating more consistent levels of quality.
- 2009-11-2
- Canada
Energy Efficiency - Building a Green Tomorrow
Wood is the most energy efficient natural building resource available to us. Its use in construction ensures a comfortable home, while limiting resource depletion during production of materials and through the lifespan of the home.
- 2009-11-2
- Canada
How to Install a Window in a Wood-Frame Building
Windows are perhaps the most vulnerable component in the exterior building envelope. Correct installation can avoid many moisture problems, thereby enhancing the durability of the building. Here we are going to to show you how to correctly install a window in a wood frame house.
- 2009-10-30
- Canada
Fire Safety - The Truth About Modern Wood Frame Construction
When it comes to fire safety, wood frame homes are just as safe, and in some cases even safer, than structures built with other materials. Wood Frame Construction in China is back - better and safer than ever before.
- 2009-10-30
- Canada
How to Frame With Wood \"Quick and Easy\"
A lot of people have misconceptions about using wood in construction, believing that it's hard to use. However, that's just not true. Here we are going to show you a quick and easy way to frame a floor and wall.
- 2009-10-30
- Canada
Modern Wood-frame Roofing Technology, A Green Solution
As a result of lower input costs and faster construction time, the wood truss roof system is a less expensive alternative to the light steel design commonly employed in many Chinese cities.
- 2009-09-11
- U.K
Canada Wood shows Real Cedar to the UK’s prosperous self-build market
The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show took place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham during period 19 - 22 March 2009. It attracts an audience of self-builders, home improvers, developers, architects and trades people, and aims to provide inspiration, information, and advice relevant to home building, improvement, renovation and maintenance.
The event has remained popular, and appeared not to have been seriously affected by the current economic downturn. Exhibitor figures were reduced slightly, down to 480 from 530 in 2008; and visitor figures fell to 32,000 from 36,000 recorded in 2008.
Exhibitors comprised national and regional suppliers promoting their products, innovations and latest services. Wood, and oak in particular was well represented, shown as hardwood floors, joinery, timber frame buildings and decks.
The Western Red Cedar Export Association participated with a stand manned by
Canada Wood UK staff. Cedar samples and posters were displayed, and WRCEA
information materials were distributed along with brochures belonging to WRCEA’s
UK-based Associate Members. Visitor interest in cedar was overwhelming.
Centaur Media plc organise and promote The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, and have already arranged for the next edition to take place during period 18-21 March 2010.
Media Contact:
- Name: Patrick Cooper
- Email: patrick.cooper@canadawooduk.org