FEATURE

AI and Software Innovation at WMS 2025

At the 2025 Woodworking Machinery & Supply (WMS) Conference in Toronto, a new undercurrent ran through the software booths: artificial intelligence, not as abstract promise but as practical feature. ... Read more.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

This week, we look at how innovation and design are reshaping wood-centered spaces. From WMS 2025, software and AI tools are quietly streamlining order intake, planning, and estimating for small and mid-sized shops. In housing, an “inside-out” approach champions livability, family-sized units, and human-centred interiors as core to sustainable, affordable multi-residential construction, grounded in light, flexibility, comfort, and community needs.

– Tyler Holt, Editor

LATEST NEWS

Leadership Shift at AWMAC as Board Confirms Next National President

The Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada has confirmed a significant leadership change following a confidential succession vote ... Read more.

RONA and Chagall Launch Turnkey Cabinetry Program for Multi-Unit Housing Projects

RONA inc. has announced a national partnership with Chagall Design Inc. to provide turnkey kitchen and bathroom cabinetry solutions for multi-unit residential ... Read more.

Woodworking Technology Days Returns in 2026 as Canada’s Machinery Showcase Grows

The organizers of Woodworking Technology Days (WTD) have confirmed the dates for the next edition of what they describe as the main industrial woodworking ... Read more.

SCM Group and Tecnest Announce Partnership to Accelerate Integration of Digital Manufacturing Solutions

SCM Group and Tecnest have formalized a strategic partnership that expands both companies’ ... Read more.

COLUMN

Rethinking Rental Housing from the inside out

Canada’s urgent need for affordable, accessible rental housing has exposed a disconnect between the architectural form of multi-unit residential buildings and the human experience of living in the spaces within them. ... Read more.

BUSINESS

Ontario Launches Advanced Wood Construction Working

The Ontario government has launched a new working group to guide the implementation of the province’s Advanced Wood Construction Action Plan, ... Read more.

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