Business View Magazine | November 2020

25 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2020 NORDI C STRUCTURES wood structure supporting the roof.” Dubois admits that the wood roof has, to this day, not been replicated anywhere else in the world, and has been the focus of a number of engineering conferences worldwide. Further afield, Nordic Structures has just wrapped up erection of the very first mass timber commercial office building in San Francisco, a significant feat considering the project is across the continent. Dubois acknowledges that such projects are possible due to the strong logistics network Nordic Structures maintains, including developing railcar loading parameters for CLT panels vetted by the American Association of Railways. Nordic Structures is optimistic about the construction industry’s movement towards sustainable building using mass timber. “The size and scale of the projects that we see just continue to expand,” says Dubois, “proving that mass timber is becoming more mainstream.” To hasten this transition, Nordic Structures has, for the past ten years, engaged with engineering and architectural associations to promote mass solutions for mass timber projects.” While Nordic Structures does not provide a fully finished, ready-to-move-in package, the company does offer structural core and shell solutions that give the client or a general contractor all they need to deliver this complete package. The company’s support services that help clients achieve this outcome include code compliance and design coordination with the architect and engineer of record, design development, process and logistics streamlining, and budget management. In this sense, Nordic Structures stands out from other timber companies in providing a unique and visionary solution that delivers the complete installed package at the end of a project. The Saint-Michel Environmental Complex Soccer Stadium in Montreal, Quebec is a fine example of a technically challenging turnkey project Nordic Structures delivers. The only one of its kind in the world, Architect Magazine notes that “the highlight of the project is the laminated Stade de soccer Courtesy of Stéphane Groleau