Pro Builder

MARCH 6, 2023

Combining Mass Timber with Modularity esorum Mon, 03/06/2023 - 13:15 Amid a national housing-shortage crisis , few states have it worse than Washington. Forterra’s Forest to Home initiative aims to reimagine the affordable housing supply chain—by combining responsibly harvested mass timber with modular construction.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 6, 2020

With environmental benefits and lower labor costs, mass timber has grown into a market that could rival steel and concrete in the construction industry, according to the New York Times. Wood has several advantages over other building materials—including slowing climate change—that are driving…

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 4, 2023

Developer Related Argent has gained consent for a pioneering 9-storey mass-timber office building at the Brent Cross Town redevelopment in north London. Typical floor plates are a spacious 18,350 sq ft, with views out over Claremont Park and beyond to the playing fields and Hampstead Heath.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Army Corps of Engineers is requiring a mass timber structural option to be considered at the design stage of all of its vertical construction projects going forward.

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Natural Building

JULY 20, 2022

You hear a lot about mass timber these days. Mass timber consists of engineered and compressed layers of young wood that are glued together for strength to create larger panels and beams. You can create larger beams and have more flexibility with mass timber.

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BD+C

APRIL 1, 2020

A new 82-suite, 12-story mass timber Ramada Hotel is set to rise in Kelowna, British Columbia in a space that is currently surface parking. . HDR will provide architectural design services for the project, which takes advantage of British Columbia’s new regulations allowing mass timber construction up to 12 stories.

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BD+C

JULY 16, 2021

Swinerton launched Timberlab earlier this year as a turnkey mass timber delivery system. In this exclusive for HorizonTV, BD+C's John Caulfield sat down with three Timberlab leaders to discuss the launch of the firm and what factors will lead to greater mass timber demand.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2023

Dean Lewis has 13 years of experience in mass timber roles on the West Coast.

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BD+C

JULY 5, 2020

Last year, contractors used mass timber to construct an estimated 78 buildings in the U.S., A comprehensive new report on the North American mass timber market projects that the number of mass timber buildings could double every two years. representing 4 million sf of space.

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Construction Today

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In recent years, the rise of sustainable and innovative building materials has brought about the emergence of mass timber construction as a compelling alternative to traditional steel and concrete methods. What is mass timber construction?

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 26, 2018

As mass timber lays claim to increasingly innovative technology and prefabrication, it also hopes to get an edge up on its traditional building material counterparts through its lower carbon footprint and renewability traits.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A team of AEC firms, assembled by Generate, an AEC technology company that advocates for the greater use of mass timber in construction, has developed a digital catalog of integrated design systems that focus on the structural application of mass timber as a carbon-conscious response to high-density urban building needs, especially for housing. .

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BD+C

AUGUST 4, 2021

Mass timber is an ideal material for structures designed for deconstruction and offers continued carbon storage after the expiration of the building’s lifespan, as well as removing material from the waste stream.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 22, 2024

The builder attached 3D modeling devices on workers’ helmets to collect data for virtual twins, documentation, reference and planning.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 14, 2022

INTRO benefited from the time and labor advantages of building with mass timber, cross-laminated timber and concrete cores.

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BD+C

MAY 19, 2020

Clemson University's 16,000-sf Andy Quattlebaum Outdoor Education Center has become the first mass timber structure on the campus and the second mass timber facility in the nation to use Southern yellow pine as the primary building material. The project is located at the Snow Family Outdoor Fitness and Wellness Complex.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Cross Laminated Timber. Tall mass timber buildings have been gaining steam across the globe over the past few years, but their detractors argue that they are at a much greater risk of burning to the ground than traditional tall structures made of steel and concrete. Photo by the Oregon Department of Forestry , CC BY 2.0.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Mass timber construction offers viable eco-conscious solutions to the traditional multi-story, concrete or steel apartment blocks. Human migration towards city centers has triggered massive building booms all over the world.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The first mass timber commercial office building in Washington, D.C. recently opened at 80 M St.

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BD+C

MAY 14, 2020

Availability of manufactured mass timber elements that can be used in high-rise construction projects is increasing in the U.S. The latest line of timber beams and columns was recently announced by Freres Lumber Co., of Lyons, Ore.

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BD+C

JANUARY 3, 2019

The International Code Council (ICC) has approved all 14 of the tall mass timber code change proposals. The proposals create three new types of construction (Types IV-A, IV-B and IV-C), which set fire safety requirements, and allowable heights, areas, and number of stories for tall mass timber buildings.

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BD+C

JULY 15, 2020

The Georgia Legislature passed a bill this year to allow tall mass timber structures to be built in the state. The next step: The state’s Department of Community Affairs will review the 2021 edition of the International Building Code to consider amending the state minimum standard codes to allow tall mass timber construction types.

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BD+C

JANUARY 24, 2020

s Capitol Riverfront district, is set to receive a 105,000-sf mass timber vertical expansion. to feature mass timber new construction. 80 M Street, a 286,000-sf office building in Washington, D.C.’s The project will become the first commercial office building in D.C.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 29, 2019

The 21-story Milwaukee project demonstrates that mass timber allowances in the next edition of the International Building Code could see more wood high-rise proposals approved across U.S.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The proposals demonstrate innovation in the use of the sustainable material and shared in a prize pool worth $2.2

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Once completed in July, Texas will have its first full mass timber building in the First United Bank building.

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BD+C

APRIL 13, 2021

Canada’s Province of British Columbia is taking steps to accelerate the adoption of mass timber buildings. The Province is providing funding for 12 mass timber demonstration and research projects as part of its economic recovery program.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Columbia Property Trust chose a mass timber frame over a steel frame for an addition atop the oldest high-rise in the U.S. Navy Yard neighborhood.

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ENR Construction

JULY 12, 2021

The airport’s $2-billion makeover tops off with a locally sourced, 18-million-lb mass timber roof.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

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.

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BD+C

APRIL 12, 2021

WoodWorks and Think Wood have released their first Mass Timber Design Manual. The free interactive resource offers a collection of information on topics including mass timber products, design best practices, and taller wood construction and sustainability.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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.

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BD+C

AUGUST 12, 2020

The American Wood Council (AWC) and International Code Council have released a joint publication, Mass Timber Buildings and the IBC.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 18, 2019

Wood has long been recognized as a versatile, cost-effective, beautiful building material. While light-frame wood construction is still commonly used across the United States, a new type has emerged as a favorable choice for owners, designers and contractors.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 4, 2020

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.

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Business Facilities

JULY 25, 2019

The Ontario government is opening the forest industry to jobs and promoting the use of sustainable renewable resources by investing in its first cross laminated timber plant. Element5’s facility will be one of North America’s first fully automated cross laminated timber plants. Photo: Element5 ).

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BD+C

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Adohi Hall, a $79-million, 202,027-sf residence hall at the University of Arkansas, has recently become the largest mass timber building in the United States.

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