Don't not about wood, but thanks to the abundance of cheap lumber half of Vancouver is built from plywood. Not the sky-scrapers or residential towers, but low-

Don't not about wood, but thanks to the abundance of cheap lumber half of Vancouver is built from plywood. Not the sky-scrapers or residential towers, but low-rises and individual houses in suburbs are that way. So much so that back in the day it was recognized as a "Canadian approach" to home construction that they even tried to export to other countries, but I don't think it took. The main issue with it is sound-proofing. Even if you don't hear neighbors one floor up talking, you do hear them walking. There are ways to deal with that, but it drives construction costs up and makes it more expensive than using the concrete.