Annabelle Hamilton

Annabelle leads the WoodWorks BC team, a provincial program that delivers technical support, education, and market development to advance wood construction in British Columbia. She has over ten years’ experience managing multi-million-dollar projects from acquisition and municipal approvals through to construction completion, with a track record of delivering complex mixed-use developments on time and on budget. Her expertise in feasibility modelling for mass timber and light wood-frame construction supports rigorous viability testing, risk management, and evidence-based decisions. Annabelle holds an M.Sc. in Real Estate (Distinction) from Ulster University (RICS-accredited), a B.Sc. in Business Management from the University of Maine, and has worked in Germany and Northern Ireland. She is a trusted collaborator to decision makers advancing modern methods of construction across BC. This session will address how mass timber is evolving from an emerging option to a cost competitive choic