TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched a new working group to guide the implementation of the Advanced Wood Construction Action Plan: Ontario’s blueprint for education, research and investment in the fast-growing sector of prefabricated and modular wood-based building materials, known as advanced wood construction. The action plan was launched earlier this year to support the government’s plan to protect Ontario by promoting the use of more wood-based building materials that can help build more homes and buildings faster and create a more resilient forestry sector in response to U.S. tariffs. …”The Province’s Advanced Wood Construction Action Plan shows real leadership at a pivotal time for Ontario’s construction sector. By aligning policy, investment, and industry capacity, the Ministry is helping modernize how we build and supporting the continued growth of advanced wood construction across the province,” said Robert Jonkman, P.Eng., Vice-President, Codes and Engineering, Canadian Wood Council.

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