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Version 2.0 of the Nail-Laminated Timber Canadian Design and Construction Guide is now available! The updated guide, originally published in 2017, continues to support excellence in nail-laminated timber (NLT) design and construction across Canada. What’s new in version 2.0: -Building codes: Incorporating the latest revisions to the National Building Code of Canada (NBC). -Best practices: Including evolved techniques and knowledge. -Market feedback: Addressing insights and suggestions from industry professionals. -Tall timber construction provisions: Adding new guidelines for high-rise timber structures, known as Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC). -Design and manufacturing standards: Updating to reflect the latest industry standards according to CSA O125 and CSA O86. -Guidance for NLT in walls: Providing more detailed recommendations for wall applications. Co-edited by Rebecca Holt, M.Urb at hcma and Carla Dickof at Fast + Epp, with contributions from over 10 expert practitioners committed to advancing mass timber construction, this guide offers practical strategies and advice for the safe, efficient, and cost-effective use of NLT in roofs, floors, and walls. It supplements traditional wood design and construction practices with real-world examples and current industry insights. Get your free copy: https://lnkd.in/gS_3kGnf Forestry Innovation Investment Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Co-Editors: Rebecca Holt, M.Urb, hcma Carla Dickof, Fast + Epp Contributors: hcma Fast + Epp StructureCraft F3 Timber Technologies RDH Building Science GHL Consultants Ltd RWDI Naikoon The University of British Columbia Department of Wood Science Featured: Perkins&Will FPInnovations Canadian Wood Council Diamond Schmitt Leckie Studio Architecture + Design Inc. Bohlin Cywinski Jackson HDR Proscenium Architecture + Interiors Inc. PUBLIC Architecture Lubor Trubka Associates Architects Faction Projects Inc. James KM Cheng Architects