Building Products

Alberta has a large and thriving building products industry with annual sales of approximately $9 billon. The industry consists of over 1,200 firms that together employ approximately 40,000 people. These firms, most 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.

Alberta’s strong economy and growing population have resulted in an excellent domestic market for building products. The province’s renovation market is also growing and for some building products has even surpassed the new home construction market.

Three segments comprise the building products industry:

  1. Primary wood products

  • Lumber products

    • Dimensional lumber
    • Re-manufactured lumber

    • Logs

  • Wood-based panels

    • Plywood
    • OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
    • MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard)
  1. Secondary Wood Products
  • Architectural millwork
  • SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels)
  • 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
  • ICFs (Insulated Concrete Forms)
  • 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: Nov 06, 2007
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