GTA Construction News staff writer
The countdown to The Buildings Show 2025 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where exhibitors across the North and South Halls will showcase solutions shaping the future of North America’s residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial building sectors.
Ontario Construction News is running a series of videos leading up to The Buildings Show. The next installment features presenter Clive Thurston, former president of the Ontario General Contractors Association, who will discuss the state of the construction industry. In this video, Thurston answers the question: How does the erosion of procurement integrity affect project outcomes?
The show runs Dec. 3 to 5 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Organizers describe it as Canada’s largest annual gathering of building, design and construction professionals.
A highlight of this year’s event is WoodWorks at The Buildings Show, presented by the Canadian Wood Council (CWC). This dedicated program offers building professionals an unmatched opportunity to engage with the latest developments in wood-based design and construction. Attendees will have access to:
- Accredited educational seminars focused solely on wood product construction.
- Direct technical expertise from suppliers, manufacturers, and wood engineering consultants.
- A dedicated expo pavilion in both halls showcasing structural and finishing wood products.
WoodWorks educational seminars, totaling 10 hours across two days, will cover topics ranging from tall wood structures and offsite construction to mass timber economics and permanent wood foundations. Topics include:
- Tall Wood in Canada: Current State, Opportunities, and New Initiatives
- Building Success: The Nshwaasnangong Child Care and Family Centre Story
- Design Best Practices for Mid-Rise Light Wood Frame Structures
- The First All-Mass-Timber Acute Care Hospital in North America
For the full program and seminar details, visit the WoodWorks at The Buildings Show page.
The CWC is Canada’s unifying voice for the wood products industry. Representing hundreds of manufacturers nationwide, the council drives market demand for wood products while delivering technical expertise, knowledge transfer, and leadership through its market-leading WoodWorks program.
