Wood Innovation & Design Centre will create jobs for generations

PRINCE GEORGE - Premier Christy Clark is calling on architects, designers and engineers for ideas on how to create the world's tallest multi-use wood building in Prince George.

The iconic structure - to be located at the site of the Prince George Hotel - will house the Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC), which will revitalize the forest industry and support generations of jobs for local and rural economies.

"Thousands of families throughout the rural and northern region of British Columbia depend on the forest industry," said Premier Clark. "The work, training and research coming out of the Wood Innovation and Design Centre will expand the scope and size of our markets, creating good paying jobs throughout the province."

To kick-start the project, the Province is issuing a Request for Expression of Interest document to solicit input from the design and construction industries regarding building design, construction and procurement attributes. The City of ...