Articles Tagged with ''mass timber''

The company cites project losses among the causes of its financial trouble. 

The vertically integrated construction startup that sought to bring the myriad aspects of design, manufacturing and construction under one roof, is set to stop operations, according to media reports.

Fired up to develop the nation’s first mass-timber tower—the 284-ft-tall Ascent in Milwaukee

With mass-timber structures gaining momentum in the U.S., ENR takes a look at some of the largest wooden structures in the world and the future of lumber-based construction.

Construction started last month on the 284-ft-tall mass timber-and-concrete apartment building in Milwaukee—which, if completed as planned in mid-2022, would be the world's tallest hybrid timber tower.

The American Wood Council and International Code Council have released a joint publication, Mass Timber Buildings and the IBC, which gives an overview of code changes regarding mass timber construction.

While widely accepted in Europe, designers and builders in the U.S. have struggled to take full advantage of mass timber because of current limitations in prescriptive codes.

The tally of how many defective cross-laminated timber panels need replacement on a $79-million college of forestry building at Oregon State University is almost complete.