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April 25, 2017

Spas

Spas are peaceful, thoughtfully crafted refuges where guests unwind from the stresses of everyday life. Every aspect of the spa experience...

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January 17, 2017

Events

 2 0 1 8 February 1 Montreal Wood Solutions Fair Montreal, QC February 7 TimBEER Engineering Workshop Ottawa, ON February 8 TimBEER...

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Wood Champion

November 11, 2016

Timber engineer pushes the limits of wood technology and drives the industry forward

By Theresa Rogers Eric Karsh began his consulting career in 1987 in Ottawa with Adjeleian Allen Rubeli. During his time at AAR, Karsh was...

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Products

November 11, 2016

New CertainTeed Listening Lounge Helps Predict Acoustic Needs of Commercial Buildings

Just as architects and designers rely on sketches and 3D renderings to visualize an unbuilt project’s aesthetics, a new auralization...

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Technical

November 11, 2016

Using Wood Door Frames for Fire-Rated Openings

By Cory Hollenhorst Designers and architects are often met with the challenge of maintaining their design vision when building code...

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Megaphones

November 11, 2016

Megaphones

Deep in the forest, on the edge of Estonia, three massive wooden megaphones lie scattered between dark-barked fir trees. This is Ruup, a...

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November 11, 2016

Canoes, Light and Whales

Brenden North is a Canadian artist who creates sculptures out of wooden canoes and light. When an accident shattered the right side of...

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