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Did You Know?
The most common materials used in low-rise (6 storey) structures in China are brick (supporting walls) and concrete (foundations, posts, loops beams, floors and roofs). Brick structures with concrete foundations are built at an extremely low cost due to the abundance of low cost labor and cheap bricks. Although the system is cheap, it is surprisingly very time consuming to build! A recent study completed by Chreod for FII entitled Opportunities for hybrid WFC solutions in China's urban housing market revealed that it takes between 7-9 days to construct each reinforced concrete floor which includes building the formwork, laying out the steel grid, and casting the concrete.
Canada Wood Worldwide News/Media - China
Date: Year/Month/Day
- 2009-2-10
- China
Light Wood Roof System Cost Quota Published to Support Old House Roofing Renovations for Shanghai Expo’s 600-Day initiative
Beijing, February 7, 2009 –The Light Wood Roof System Cost Quota published by the Shanghai government in January represents a significant step forward for the use of advanced wood truss roofing technology in China, said Ida Chong, British Columbia’s Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development...
Media Contact:
- Name: Lance Tao
- Email: tao@canadawood.cn
- 2008-7-7
- China
Canada Wood together with FII China aims to assist China in constructing sustainable, earthquake-resistant and energy-saving green housing
Beijing, China. July 7, 2008- Today, Canada Wood together with the FII China hold a forum spanning three days entitled “Sustainable Housing Forum-Solutions for China Urban and Rural Housing Development” at the British Columbia Canada Pavilion in Beijing. The undoubted energy saving and durable benefits of wood-frame construction can be a fitting solution for China construction industry. The result of associated report conducted by the Research Centre for Energy-saving Technologies at the Harbin Institute of Technology and Canada Wood (HIT)issued today also significantly support wood-frame’s superior energy efficient performance beyond concrete structure.
Media Contact:
- Name: Lance Tao
- Email: tao@canadawood.cn
- 2008-6-16
- China
CANADA, BC SEND CHINA $8M FOR RECOVERY, RECONSTRUCTION
Shanghai, China, June 16, 2008 – British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell and the Honourable Gary Lunn, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, announced a two-phase CDN $8-million (app RMB 55 million) project to provide temporary and permanent wood- frame buildings to help survivors of the recent earthquake in China. Discussions are currently underway between Canada and China to determine the exact quake-hit area for implementation of this relief project.
Media Contact:
- Name: Lance Tao
- Email: tao@canadawood.cn
- 2008-01-23
- China
Zhujiang Park Wood Structure and Landscaping Demonstration Project Opens:
The unveiling of the Zhujiang Park Wood Structure and Landscaping Demonstration Project to the public marked the completion of the first cooperative project between the governments of British Columbia (BC) and Guangdong. Mr. Doug Konkin, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Forests and Range of BC; Mr. Rick Jeffery, Chairman of Canada Wood Group, and President and CEO of Coast Forests Product Association; and Mr. Pan Shuangming, Deputy Director General of Guangzhou Garden Bureau, were all present at the inaugural ceremony.....
Media Contact:
- Name: Lance Tao, Canada Wood Marketing Communications
- Email: tao@canadawood.cn
- 2008-01-22
- China
Shanghai Homes Go Environmentally-Friendly: Joint Efforts to Provide First Commercialized Wood Truss Roofing Project in Shanghai
Affordable urban housing at Peng San Community in the city’s northern Zhabei District, will be undergoing a facelift this winter as part of the first commercialized Wood Truss Roof Renovation Project undertaken in Shanghai.
Due for completion at the end of April 2008, Phase One of the program brings the benefits of Canadian wooden frame technology to 20 flat-roofed apartment buildings in the area to create a more harmonious living environment for residents. The housing Bureau of Zhabei District has embraced wood truss roofing as a durable, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solution, in addition to traditional steel roof systems, demonstrating that it has met the strident standards of technology and affordability as set out by the municipal government...
Media Contact:
- Name: Lance Tao, Canada Wood Marketing Communications
- Email: tao@canadawood.cn
- 2007-11-21
- China
Congratulations to the finalists of the 2007 Canada Wood Awards of Excellence!
Canada Wood is pleased to announce the companies chosen as finalists for the 2007 Canada Wood Awards of Excellence.
Each entry project has been the subject of stringent and comprehensive evaluation by our Judging Committee comprised of Canadian and Chinese experts.
* 16 companies have been chosen as exceptional among the large number of entries. Allsight: 香港汇景国际企业有限公司
* Beijing Century Building: 北京世纪宅国际住宅产业科技发展有限公司
* Cogent Home: 南京北美木屋制造有限公司
* Dreamhouse: 上海中企豪仕建筑工程有限公司
* Highmore：上海博高木结构有限公司
* Hongjia: 上海宏加新型建筑结构制造有限公司
* Monarch: 加拿大摩纳克建筑有限公司
* Mucun: 杭州木村实业有限公司
* Paragon: 派尔刚联合木制品有限公司
* Pluswood: 上海加法木业有限公司
* Qingdao Jin Hai An: 青岛金海岸房屋建造工程有限公司
* Rulin: 秦皇岛儒林木业有限公司
* Sichuan Mingdi: 四川省明迪木构建设工程有限公司
* Suzhou Crown House: 苏州皇家整体住宅系统有限公司（中，加合资）
* T-Deco：天创建筑工程发展有限公司
* Tecsun: 德胜（苏州）洋楼有限公司
Canada Wood would like to extend its sincere congratulations to the finalists. We will unveil the final winner in each award category at the Award Dinner Ceremony to be held on November 21, 2007. Thank you.
- 2007-11-20
- China
Wood Truss System Endorsed by the Center for Housing Industrialization of Ministry of Construction as one of the ten “most recommended construction
Nov. 20, Beijing --- Canada Wood and European Wood are pleased to announce that wood truss system is endorsed as one of the ten “most recommended construction technologies” by the Center for Housing Industrialization of Ministry of Construction, China Real Estate Association and China Construction Culture Center.…
- 2007-11-14
- China
Wood Truss Roofing is an ideal option for creating an harmonious society in China.
Today, Canada Wood and BC FII unveiled a strategic plan to promote the wood truss roofing system across China. Mr. Paul Newman, Managing Director of Canada Wood China, and Ms. Lisa Dou, Deputy General Manager of BC FII, officially announced its execution…
- 2007-9-20
- China
Canada Wood's Awards of Excellence
Hello, and welcome to Canada Wood’s Awards of Excellence 2007.
Please complete the following 3 steps to enter the competition
* Step 1 - Correctly Fill in the Form (Please click [Download Press Release] to download the form) and email, fax or mail to the contact shown at the bottom.
* Step 2 – Provide as many Blue Print drawings as possible
* Step 3 – Provide pictures of the projects
Please note that all projects entered in the competition should be recent (maximum 3 years old). Current projects already underway also qualify.
Entries must be submitted by November 5th, 2007. Finalists will be chosen November 9th, 2007 and listed on the Canada Wood web page. The list of finalists will be announced on Dec. 4th, 2007 at the Builders/Suppliers meeting
Judging
Judging will be done by staff from Canada Wood. The judges may visit the sites to take pictures and to evaluate the entries.
Proposed Prizes
-Plaques/trophies, featuring pictures of the houses, presented by Canada Wood
-A full page ad in a trade magazine or newspaper.
-Award winner listings on the Canada Wood web page.
We look forward to recieving your entries. Good Luck!!!
For more information please contact：
English inquiry：Mr. Steve Ross ross@canadawood.cn
Chinese inquiry：Mr. Chen Xiao chen@canadawood.cn
Fax : 021-50302916
Address: 425 Hong Feng Lu, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201206
- 2007-2-5
- China
New Partnership for Wood Roofing Renovations: Xu Fang Group and Canada Wood sign MOU to team up on providing Shanghai homes with wood truss roofs
Today Canada Wood and Xu Fang Group jointly announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner on two projects in Shanghai in 2007, the Shanghai Tong Ji University Wood Truss Re-Roofing Renovation Project and Xu Fang Wood Truss Re-Roofing Project. The agreement, which calls for cooperation in both construction and promotion of wood frame construction technology, signals a new step in the integration of advanced wood frame technologies bringing better drainage, greater energy efficiency, and stronger visual appeal to China’s homes....
Media Contact:
- Name: Lance Tao, Canada Wood Marketing Communications
- Email: tao@canadawood.cn