The BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, and others in the construction industry, have expressed their opposition to the BC Government's Wood First Policy for a number of reasons.
Wood First or Safety First? - BCRMCA's Position on Wood First Policy
The Risks of Putting Wood First - Policy paper by BCRMCA
BC Construction Association - Update on Wood First
BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association - Letter to Premier
Canadian Institute of Steel Constructon - Letter to Premier
Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute - Letter to Premier
Other related info:
Critics Raise Safety Concerns After Wood Frame Fire - Journal of Commerce May 16, 2011
National Research Council - Article
Prince George Citizen - News Article
City of Burnaby identifies fire risks associated with 6 storey wood frame construction
- from the Burnaby Now paper
Tall Timber Skyscrapers? - News article from the Vancouver Sun
Fire Services Liaison Group - Comments re BC Building Code Amendments
The Advantages of Non-Combustible Concrete Construction - From the Portland Cement Association
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