Mr. Marks, I have a quick question. You talked about wood-frame construction of 12 storeys. I just want to clarify that we're talking about mass timber construction of anything over six storeys or something like that, and you say that you lack the equipment and training. You talked about two fires that occurred during construction. You talked about charges that were laid. Would it be fair to say that when we're building with wood in larger buildings, if they're built correctly, they're built like the Brock Commons building at UBC, where fire protection was added to each storey as it was being constructed? These buildings are as safe as any other buildings, and once they're constructed, they're just as safe to live in or to fight fires in as any steel or concrete building.
On March 20th, 2018. See this statement in context.