John Bleasby

2 months ago | treefrogcreative.ca | John Bleasby |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar |Susannah Banks

French school demonstrates multiple benefits of wood-concrete panels By John Bleasby The Daily Commercial News April 9, 2025 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: International An educational complex in France has become a showcase for an increasingly popular prefabricated building technique.

Oct 9, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | John Bleasby |Bob Brash |Robert McKellar |David Elstone

Climate and Construction: New study spotlights logging industry carbon emissions By John Bleasby Daily Commercial News October 9, 2024 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: Canada Questioning the benefits of incorporating wood into ever-larger construction can feel like swimming against the tide.

May 2, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | John Bleasby |Alice Palmer |Kevin Mason |David Elstone

Examining the implications of encapsulated mass timber construction in Ontario By John Bleasby The Daily Commercial News May 1, 2024 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: Canada, Canada East Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced on April 8 amendments to the Ontario Building Code allowing encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (MTC) buildings up to 18 storeys. It opens up a number of interesting issues. This proposal would put Ontario on par with the 2021...

Feb 15, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | John Bleasby |Linda Coady |Stephane Renou |Kevin Mason

Navigating a jungle of greenwashing and building certifications By John Bleasby The Daily Commercial News February 14, 2024 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: Canada, International No other word is used more often today than “sustainability” when talk turns to important environmental matters such as reducing GHG emissions. …Yet, sustainability is part of the distortion that often occurs when commercial and corporate interests attempt to explain their efforts to meet so-called...

Sep 27, 2023 | business-humanrights.org | John Bleasby

“Climate and Construction: Extreme heat increases worker safety risk and reduces productivity”… Extreme heat takes a toll on construction workers’ safety and productivity. Although Canada sits in a moderate climatic zone, daytime heat during the summer months will be a workplace safety issue that our construction industry cannot ignore.