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The Ontario Building Code changed in 2015 to allow wood buildings to go up to 6-storeys from the previous 4-storey limit. It’s an exciting time for developers in Ontario where you can now consider a cost-effective alternative for your sites. Moses Structural Engineers is here to work with you on design, costing and construction. Contact us to help make your next project a success.
The most common question we hear from our developers is “what will it cost?” Combined soft costs and hard costs from other provinces show that 6-storey wood construction offers significant savings. If you are struggling with pricing here in Ontario, contact Moses Structural Engineers. Our team and partners are here to help you make the right choices to suit your project timing and budget.
Wood buildings behave differently from concrete and steel, and we often need to interface wood with the other materials (for example underground parking, stair shafts, etc.). We will ensure your building meets the performance criteria in the code for gravity, lateral, acoustic and fire design. With our specialization in cutting-edge wood design, you can rely on Moses Structural Engineers to ensure you have the right details.
You can get the benefits of speedy construction without compromising on quality. Moses Structural Engineers has been asked by the College of Carpenters to help ensure the trades are familiar with the technical requirements of taller wood buildings. Prefabrication in wood construction is an option that’s available in Ontario and it can offer unique benefits for your new building. Moses Structural Engineers’ experience in prefabrication for floors, roofs and walls gives you the best in speed and quality during construction.
See what others are saying about us and our projects.
BILD GTA Forum
Weyerhaeuser Wood-Frame Mid-Rise Building Seminar
Ontario Forest Industry Association AGM
Weyerhaeuser Wood-Frame Mid-Rise Building Seminar
Ontario Mid-Rise Symposium Tour: Ottawa, London, Toronto
Buildability High Rise Training Series – Six Story Wood Buildings
TSA Urban Affairs Forum on “Unlocking the Avenues – Wood Construction”
Ontario Homes Builders Association Conference
Would you like David Moses to speak about 6-storey wood frame design at an event? Contact us for more information.
“David Moses and his team are a pleasure to work with. They find innovative solutions that inspire confidence in doing more with wood. Quality, integrity and sustainability is the top priority when you work with David and he communicates this beautifully through drawings and graphics that are among the best you will ever see from a structural engineer.”
- Marco VanderMaas, Design Director and Senior Associate Quadrangle Architects Limited
Your designs demand detail-oriented structural engineering. We preserve the integrity of your designs and provide the high level of service and attention that your project deserves. Moses Structural Engineers has over 15 years of experience in wood and heavy timber construction and coordination.
OFIA Wood Champion Award 2016
Ontario Wood WORKS! Engineer Wood Advocate Award, 2015, 2013 & 2009
Ontario Wood WORKS! Ontario Wood Award, 2014
Ontario Wood WORKS! Institutional-Commercial Wood Design Award, 2014
Forest Products Society, Wood Engineering Award, 2011
TimberFever Design-Build Challenge, Ryerson University
CSA code committee in the Forest Products Sector
Project collaborator with FP Innovations
Over 40 project awards
As wood buildings go beyond 6 storeys, other hybrid wood structural systems make sense. Our award winning portfolio which incorporates the use of heavy timber, glulam, CLT and wood-concrete composites gives us the tools to make these tall wood buildings possible. Contact us early on in your project so we can work together in making your vision a reality.
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