Building Products

Alberta’s building products industry consists of over 1,200 firms that together employ approximately 40,000 people. These firms, mostly small to medium size businesses specializing in custom work and leading edge technology, manufacture a wide variety of commodity and value-added products and components.

Three segments comprise the building products industry:

  1. Primary Wood Products

  • Lumber products

    • Dimensional lumber
    • Re-manufactured lumber

    • Logs

  • Wood-based panels

    • Plywood
    • Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
    • Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)
  1. Secondary Wood Products
  • Architectural millwork
  • Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs)
  • Engineered wood products (Trusses, I-Joists)
  • Kitchen cabinets
  • Residential and office furniture
  • Specialty wood products
  1. Non-Wood Building Products
  • PVC windows
  • Steel products and hardware
  • Roofing products
  • Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)
  • Fibreglass and Cellulose insulation products
  • Plumbing products
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment

Alberta’s building products industry has gained a worldwide reputation, particularly in the area of cold-weather construction. This reflects the high priority that the Alberta government has placed on quality, energy conservation and making efficient use of sustainable resources.

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Date Updated: Mar 20, 2009
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