As new timber technologies emerge for the construction industry, Dirigo Center Developers in Westbrook is preparing to build a cross-laminated timber tower and retail demonstration that will expand ...

University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension has embarked on a project that could be a boost both to the region’s timber industry and the ongoing efforts to fight climate change. The project ...

Mass timber construction, which uses various forms of wood products including glue-laminated columns and beams and cross laminated (CLT) panels instead of more traditional steel and concrete materials ...

Oslotre designed the project for a restrictive site, though kept a focus on daylighting with parametric modeling tools. The geometry of the building’s floorplan cuts in and out along the edges to ...

The next crane you see going up over a Seattle city block should be lifting cross-laminated timber panels harvested from ...

Last summer, the developer oWow, which specializes in mass timber projects, for the second time revised its plans for an apartment building in downtown Oakland, Calif., that, if completed, would be ...

August 25, 2022 - Developed in Germany and Austria roughly 30 years ago, cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been used in construction across Europe for the past two decades. CLT is a type of engineered ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Timberlab broke ground last week on a 190,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Willamette Valley that will supply cross-laminated timber to a growing user base for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mass timber continues to be a growing trend for buildings as teams seek faster, more sustainable projects with less environmental impact. Wood requires the least amount of energy to ...

As developers look for innovative ways to build projects that meet sustainability goals while remaining affordable, President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could stifle progress. For years, the ...

Typically, when you want to build a high rise, you need iron, steel, cement, concrete; materials that are super strong and durable but also come with a high carbon footprint. Now, some builders are ...

Mass timber is gaining popularity in multi-storey construction projects across both Canada and the United States. The benefits of mass timber in terms of efficient construction and reduced staffing ...