The Canadian Province of British Columbia is updating its building code to expand the use of mass timber in building construction. The code will allow for encapsulated mass-timber construction (EMTC) ...

New provisions of BC Building Code 2024 went into effect Monday containing new adaptability and seismic requirements. And while the changes make sense to one local developer, he says the changes could ...

B.C. building code to allow mass timber in buildings up to 18 storeys, up from 12 Mass timber, also known as engineered wood, can be used in place of steel or concrete, and is made of smaller wood ...

The B.C. government updated the BC Building Code to allow encapsulated mass-timber construction (EMTC) buildings to reach 18 storeys, up from 12 storeys.

B.C. fire chiefs say building code change a danger to new condo residents Provincial government says reducing number of fire escapes will allow for more units in some multi-storey developments ...

B.C. is exploring the potential of allowing single-stair apartments under its building code, in a move experts say could help make affordable housing easier to build.

BC civic politicians want the provincial government to relax building and fire codes to keep homeless shelters open, as was heard Sept. 19 at UBCM meeting ...

New provisions of BC Building Code 2024 went into effect Monday containing new adaptability and seismic requirements. And while the changes make sense to one local developer, he says the changes ...