BCIT receives investment to support additional mass timber construction programming

The Government of British Columbia has invested $250K into additional mass timber construction programming at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. New programming includes a construction of mass timber structures associate certificate, which helps professionals upskill into the field of mass timber innovation. The six-month program is offered online and part-time, and culminates in a two-week practicum at BCIT’s Burnaby campus that engages students in hands-on mass timber installation experience. “This investment from the Province of British Columbia allows more trades professionals in upskilling to advance mass timber innovation, clean-energy solutions, as well as the economic prosperity of BC,” said BCIT School of Construction and the Environment Dean Wayne Hand. BC Note: Archived stories may contain dead links or be missing source links.