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1 May 2023

B.C. policy stifled fire safety concerns to promote mass timber highrises, documents show

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
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Documents obtained by CBC News show B.C.’s Office of Mass Timber Implementation barred municipalities from building tall wood highrises unless they guaranteed local fire officials would be aligned with planning and building departments regarding any concerns they might have, including fire risks.