In order to achieve accreditation of 2 more wood frame wall assemblies this year, Canada Wood Group Korea is conducting a preliminary fire performance test of load bearing exterior wall assembly on August 22, 2008 at Fire Insurers Laboratories of Korea (FILK).

The 1st issue of Canada Wood Group Korea’s newsletter has been created.
Canada Wood Newsletter is a quarterly e-mail newsletter containing information on Canadian wood products and wood buildings, design and construction of wood buildings, Canadian forestry industry and CWGK’s activities.
Extensive database of 3,000 design and construction professionals has been developed for the distribution of the newsletter.

Canada Wood Korea and Korea Wood Culture Forum (WCF) are jointly holding a wood frame construction seminar for design and construction professionals and university students. Technical information on S-P-F lumber and NLGA grading rule, case studies and design of wood frame buildings, and training programs sponsored by CW will be presented during the seminar.

Date: May 31, 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 2:00 pm ~ 6:00 pm
Venue: Hall 101, Building # 201, Gwanak Main Campus, Seoul National University, Seoul

Media Contact:

Name: Canada Wood Group- Korea / Korea Wood Culture Forum
전화: 82-2-3445-3835/ 82-2
이메일: woodforum@hanmail.net

Canada Wood Korea and Korea Wood Construction Association (KWCA) are jointly holding a wood frame construction seminar for consumers at the Homdex 2008 for Home Builders and Developers. The topics of the seminar are the benefit of wood as a building material, introduction of various wood buildings and design of wood frame home and buildings.

Date: May 5, 2008 (Monday) Time: 1:30 pm ~ 5:00 pm
Venue: COEX Conference Center 310, Samsung-dong, Seoul, Korea

2008-1-11

Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT)

CWK is holding a technical seminar in conjunction with the fire tests of wood frame wall assemblies from January 7 to January 18 at KICT. Ph.D Jim Mehaffey from FORINTEK and Ph.D Min Byung Ryul, the director of Construction Material Accreditation Center, KICT, will be the speakers at the seminar.

2008-1-7~18

Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT)

CWK will conduct main fire tests at KICT in collaboration with Korean wood industry for the three year valid certifications for wood frame wall assemblies. The tests data will be utilized for the revision of KS F 1611-1 to include more variety of wood frame wall assemblies which will meet both fire and acoustical requirements targeting MSMF WFC applications.

2007-10-31~11-30

Korean < Guide To Good Practice > has released on October 31st.
Please email to Canada Wood Korea Office if you need a copy.
( info@canadawood.or.kr )

Canada Wood Korea and Korea Wood Building Design Association (KWBDA) are jointly holding a wood frame construction seminar for design and construction professionals in Jeolla-do area.

? Date: October 27, 2007 (Saturday)
? Time: 2:00 pm ~ 6:00 pm
? Venue: Continuing Education Center, Yewon Arts University in Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do
? Subject: Metamorphoses of Modern Wood Construction Design

Canada Wood Korea and Korea Wood Construction Association (KWCA) are jointly holding a wood frame construction seminar for consumers at the Busan Kyung Hyang Housing Fair 2007.

Date: October 12, 2007 (Friday)
Time: 2:00 pm ~ 5:20 pm
Venue: Multipurpose Hall 302, Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO)

2007-9-13~15

Whistler, British Columbia

BC Wood, one of Canada Wood Partners, is going to hold an annual event < Global Buyers
Mission > at Whistler on September 13-15, 2007.

For more information:
www.bcwoodkorea.com
www.bcwood.com