The logging industry is one of the most essential natural resources sectors in Canada. This provides the industry with critical materials, economic security, and sustainable construction methods. But the connection between construction and logging is all the stronger because nearly 40% of Canada’s landmass is covered by forests. This means the construction industry needs a reliable source of wood for houses. Given that access to top-quality timber in Canada makes wood the primary material for both homes and infrastructure. Most houses in Canada are wood-framed, depending directly on the forestry sector for lumber, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), and engineered wood. 

 Canada is well-renowned at the international level for its environmentally friendly forestry management practices. That way, the forests that give us the material will be harvested and regrown in a decent way. Because wood can be used renewably, forestry in Canada can further alleviate the construction industry from excessive reliance on non-renewable materials, like concrete and steel. “But sustainable forestry practices also contribute to long-term resource security and contribute to the ability of the construction industry to be assured that it will continue to have an extended, uninterrupted supply of the highest quality timber over the long term. 

 Mass timber, including its cousin cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue-laminated beams (glulam), is one of the most exciting developments in Canada's building sector. Such engineered wood materials mean that timber buildings at mid-/high-rise levels can stand taller and stronger and be more fire-resistant as well. Mass timber has become a symbol of greater capability, a more effective and sturdy supply of good-quality timber from Canada. Many provinces, including British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, are pioneers in mass-timber construction, and are getting in close with forestry to create or advance this building technology.