New wood construction opportunities for Atlantic Canada

An article by Don Proctor for the Daily Commercial News highlights a new study showing that “the cost of building a six-storey wood building in Halifax is comparable to the tab for a similar structure in B.C”. View article

I was not able to find a link to the specific study by Atlantic Wood WORKS! but I did a related slide presentation:
6 Storey Mid-Rise Cost Comparison between Wood, Steel & Concrete Structures

and these:
6 Storey Wood Construction Will Deliver Affordable Housing
“6 Storey Wood Construction Will Deliver Affordable Housing and more to Halifax Regional Municipality”
UPDATE Mar 14, 2017: Nova Scotia’s first six-storey all-wood residential complex begins to take root in Daily Commercial News, Mar 14, 2017.

Mid-rise Construction Projections & Urban Planning Initiatives for Atlantic Canadian City Centers

It’s exciting stuff that could see more tall structures made of carbon-sequestering wood in our towns and cities, and even in the forest! View also an earlier post: From molecules and cells to trees, forests, and tall buildings made of wood
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Tip of the hat to Treefrog Creative News (March 6, 2017) for highlighting the Daily Commercial News Report.