Watch: Alberta Party wants building codes amended to help forest industry

If elected, the Alberta Party would amend the province’s building code to allow for taller timber buildings as well as create a research institute, leader Stephen Mandel announced Friday morning.
The current height restriction for wood-framed buildings is six storeys under the Alberta Building Code, and Mandel said the province is falling behind other jurisdictions. A timber tower in B.C. constructed in 2017 stands 18-storeys tall.