Welcome to WoodWorks
Greetings from your WoodWorks team. First up, check out the great timelapse video of Heretaunga House with the ‘topping out’ of the mass timber structure.
VoMo is progressing toward a completed hotel room, using exposed New Zealand-made CLT to reduce finishes and create a warm, premium timber environment.
A former closed sports site in Les Mureaux, France is now an open public campus connecting nearby neighbourhoods and bringing education, sport, and community use together beyond school hours – and beautifully built in timber no less.
When it comes to developing export markets at scale for wood products, the Canadians are hard to beat. Not just because forestry is to Canada as dairy is to New Zealand, but they are well-supported by both provincial and federal governments.
Next time you’re in Seattle, Washington, visit The Wayland Mill, and you’ll notice the standing tables by the door and outside. They’re made from mass timber and concrete cores salvaged from kitchen venting work by the Mētis Construction, Inc. team.
18 August 2026
Milestone reached for the VoMo hotel solution
Another milestone reached — every day the module moves one step closer to becoming a fully completed hotel room, and every day we refine and optimise the system. One of...
18 August 2026
Léo Lagrange – Timber Structure for an Open Public Campus
A formerly closed sports site in Les Mureaux has been transformed into an open public campus, reconnecting the surrounding neighbourhoods. Education, sports and community use now come together within a...
18 August 2026
Canada Wood: Market development lessons in wood export
When it comes to developing export markets at scale for wood products, the Canadians are hard to beat. Not just because forestry is to Canada as dairy is to New...
18 August 2026
Recycling at it’s best
Next time you stop by The Wayland Mill for a Ginger Turmeric Chai, notice the standing tables near the front door and outside. They’re made from the mass timber and concrete...
And one to end the issue on... Canadian thermometer
You think it’s cold here Down Under now, check out the Canadian’s reactions.
| Temperature | Reaction |
|---|---|
| 20°C | Texans turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear. People in Canada go swimming in the lakes. |
| 15°C | North Carolinians try to turn on the heat. People in Canada plant gardens. |
| 10°C | Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Canada sunbathe. |
| 5°C | Italian & English cars won’t start. People in Canada drive with the windows down. |
| 0°C | Distilled water freezes. Lake Superior’s water gets thicker. |
| -6°C | Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and woolly hats. People in Canada throw on a flannel shirt. |
| -9°C | Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Canada have the last cookout before it gets cold. |
| -20°C | People in Miami all die… Canadians lick the flagpole. |
| -30°C | Californians head to Mexico. People in Canada get out their winter coats. |
| -40°C | Las Vegas/Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Scouts in Canada are selling cookies door to door. |
| -50°C | Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone “Winter Survival” classes until it gets cold enough. |
| -60°C | Mt. St. Helens freezes. People in Canada rent some videos. |
| -75°C | Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians get frustrated because they can’t thaw the beer keg. |
| -180°C | Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products. Cows in Canada complain about farmers with cold hands. |
| -273°C | ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale). People in Canada start saying, “Eh, cold ’nuff for ya?” |
| -295°C | Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup. |
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