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October 2022
British Columbia Timber Building Tour
$1995
BC Housing approved for 16.5 CPD units AIBC approved for 17.5 LU's The Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is pleased to announce the British Columbia Timber Building and Technical Tour to showcase leading manufacturers of mass-timber building components, prefabricated energy efficient homes, and modular building systems fabricators. The UBC CAWP has been leading tours to Europe for over 15 years. This tour is an opportunity for participants to visit some of BC’s…
Find out more »Timber in the Digital Environment: Spotlight on DFMA
Building Transformations is bringing Mass Timber experts together with innovators across the globe to discuss the interface between design and construction within the digital environment, the innovations happening within the manufacturing sector (notably DFMA) and the benefits in terms of productivity, project reliability and environmental sustainability. This two day event includes two (2) site tours (limited seating available), an opening networking reception on day one. Day two includes a special keynote in the morning and afternoon, followed by a series…
Find out more »Business Finance & Investment Evaluation Course
$445
The Centre for Advanced Wood Processing will be offering the Business Finance & Investment Evaluation starting on October 24th 2022 for six weeks. For more details see our Management Skill Training Program
Find out more »Supply Chain Management
The Centre for Advanced Wood Processing will be offering the Supply Chain Management course starting on October 24th, 2022 for six weeks. For more details see our Management Skills Training Program
Find out more »January 2023
Production Planning
$495
The Centre for Advanced Wood Processing will be offering the Production Planning Course starting on January 9, 2023 for eight weeks. For more details see our Management Skills Training Program
Find out more »New Product Development
$445
The Centre for Advanced Wood Processing will be offering the New Product Development Course starting on January 9, 2023 for 6 weeks. For more details see our Management Skills Training Program
Find out more »February 2023
Cadwork Training
$450
UBC CAWP will host a 2-day Cadwork workshop facilitated by an experience member of the cadwork team in Montreal, Quebec. During this 2-day event, using different construction methods (Mass Timber, Timberframe, Light Frame for Panelized and Modular Construction), you will learn the basic skills needed to carry out your projects. Starting with basic knowledge of 3D-modeling in Cadwork, you will learn how to organize your model and optimize your time. We will also give a sneak peak of more advanced…
Find out more »September 2023
Sold Out!! Prefabricated Building Tour and Conference to Sweden
$2495
CAWP, in partnership with UNBC, is organizing a technical tour for architects, builders, contractors, building manufacturers, public sector officials and policy makers. The tour commences on Sunday, September 24th in Malmö, Sweden where we will spend three days travelling through Southern Sweden visiting leading prefabricated home manufacturers prior to attending the 12th annual Holzbau (Wood Building) Nordic Forum in Växjö, Sweden. This year’s event is title “Rethinking the Past – Defining the Future” A group of 15-20 industry participants, accompanied…
Find out more »November 2023
Kiln Drying Seminar – 2023 (postponed to spring 2024)
$1295
Essentials of Wood Drying A comprehensive, hands-on introduction to drying technology taught from a practical, real-life perspective and backed with solid explanations into the scientific background of drying. This highly-regarded workshop discusses the key processes and concepts involved in drying wood. Beginning with wood properties and moisture movement, students become familiar with kiln design considerations, drying schedules and kiln loading considerations. Other topics include drying with air, drying degrade, lumber storage and handling, control systems and power plants. Click to…
Find out more »UBC CAWP Open House and Industry Night
After a 4 year hiatus, The UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) will be hosting the 2023 Open House and Industry Night event on Thursday, November 23rd, 2023. This is an opportunity for interested individuals to learn more about the education, training, research, and industry assistance programs that take place at our facility. This event will feature presentations from the bioproducts, wood composites, timber engineering teams, Wood Products Processing (WPP) students and industry alumni. In addition to the presentations, the CAWP will…
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