July 2, 2025
Minister Nolan Quinn with Nerys Rau and Dr. Gervan Fearon outside Limberlost Place
George Brown College (GBC) has emerged as a pioneering force in Ontario’s mass timber construction sector, with its groundbreaking Limberlost Place project serving as a catalyst for significant changes to provincial building codes. The college’s innovative approach has directly supported the Ontario government’s Advanced Wood Construction Action Plan, launched on June 26, which aims to increase manufacturing and use of high-quality, made-in-Ontario wood building products.

“As our government delivers on its plan to protect and build Ontario, this action plan will help promote and prioritize wood-based building with made-in-Ontario wood construction products,” said Mike Harris, Minister of Natural Resources. “Advanced wood construction is a new opportunity that can help get more homes built faster and build a stronger, more competitive forest sector that can withstand whatever comes our way.”