{"id":212032,"date":"2025-12-03T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=212032"},"modified":"2025-12-07T12:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:05:18","slug":"ontario-launches-advanced-wood-construction-working-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/ontario-launches-advanced-wood-construction-working-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario launches Advanced Wood Construction Working Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The government of Ontario announced today that it has launched a new working group to guide the implementation of the\u00a0Advanced Wood Construction Action Plan<\/a>:\u00a0Ontario\u2019s blueprint for education, research and investment in the fast-growing sector of prefabricated and modular wood-based building materials, known as advanced wood construction. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The action plan was launched earlier this year to support the government\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur government has assembled leaders and experts from a variety of sectors into a working group that will seize the potential of advanced wood construction and revolutionize how we build Ontario,\u201d said Associate Minister Holland. \u201cWe will continue to deliver on our plan to protect Ontario\u2019s forest sector businesses and workers by building a strong, resilient forest sector that can stand strong in the face of U.S. tariffs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new working group<\/a> will harness Ontario\u2019s advanced wood construction expertise to promote, prioritize and accelerate wood-based building, provide strategic advice to unlock new business opportunities and position the province to compete in the global market. Group members will also champion the action plan in their individual sectors, fostering new connections and opportunities to attract investment and support economic opportunities that create and sustain local jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIndustrialized wood construction is one of the fastest ways to deliver the housing Ontario needs and to grow value-added manufacturing here at home,\u201d said Steven Street, Executive Director of the Canadian Wood Council\u2019s WoodWorks Ontario program. \u201cThis plan creates new opportunities for skilled workers and positions Ontario to lead a rapidly evolving construction landscape with a more resilient, efficient, and future-focused building ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locally made mass timber and wood construction can be used to build modular and prefabricated buildings, including mid-rise and tall multi-family homes and a wide variety of commercial and industrial buildings. Advanced wood construction can complete projects up to 50 per cent faster and cut costs by up to 20 per cent, making it essential to achieving the government\u2019s goal of building more homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The working group will complement Ontario\u2019s significant investments to promote and develop wood-based building. In addition to the government\u2019s investment of $50 million to explore modular construction and other innovative building methods, Ontario\u2019s significant investments include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n