AHC Group describes Cross Laminated Timber use
to Architectural Institute of BC
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
John Paone of AHC Group presents to the Architectural Institute of BC, Vancouver Island Chapter, on their use of Structurlam's Cross Laminated Timber in the Elkford Community Center construction. This 1,538m2 facility is the first in British Columbia to use tall CLT shear walls. Paone describes why CLT was chosen for use in conjunction with other building systems such as structural insulated panels (SIPs) and glued laminated (glulam) beams.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. at Ambrosia Centre, 638 Fisgard Street, Victoria. More info on AIBC presentation on CLT
New Standard for Cross Laminated Timber
approved by ANSI
January 6, 2012
Although CLT has been used in Europe for more than a decade, the engineered wood product just recently began garnering attention in North America as a competing material to concrete and steel in non-residential construction. CLT is currently being manufactured by two APA members in Canada with some U.S. manufacturers planning to begin production soon. Click below to access the full article.
> ANSI approves new standard for cross-laminated timber
Structurlam Opens Office in the East
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Structurlam is proud to announce the opening of our office in Toronto, Ontario, serving Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. Structurlam has lead the way in creative heavy timber structures with award winning projects such as the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Simcoe Wave Deck, and many others.
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We are pleased to have Patrick Chouinard represent our organization as the Regional Manager. He brings many years of experience in design and construction of heavy timber structures with a particular forte in customer service.
Structurlam has developed a strong understanding of the Ontario market place and has now invested in providing exceptional personalized service in the region. Please contact Patrick at 647-467-6070 or pchouinard@structurlam.com.
Ontario timber projects:
Cross Laminated Timber (CrossLam) Projects
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With cross laminated timber panels and concrete construction, the UBC Earth Sciences Building is sure to get plenty of attention. This project saw 8' by 37' CrossLam panels taking flight every nine minutes.
The design of the new North Vancouver Outdoor School features a "tree house" concept that includes cross laminated timber roof panels. The CrossLam panels have been delivered to the site and are ready to install.
Production has also started on materials for the Elkford Community Centre in the Kootenays. The centre will feature a unique design of exposed interior cross laminated timber wall panels.
The Best Beams in the Industry Just Got Better
It's what you can't see that makes our beams so beautiful
The clear adhesive Structurlam uses to bond laminated timbers together has just been approved by the Canadian Construction Material Centre (CCMC 13536-L). For the last 7 years Structurlam has been proud to offer the only clear adhesive available in Canada. This came at a premium. Now you can receive the same superior appearance at no additional cost!
Clearly, the best beams in the industry just got better.