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What is Mass Timber in Construction?

The Constructor

Mass timber is an engineered wood product formed by gluing or fastening wood panels in layers to achieve exceptional strength and stability. The production is so versatile that it can be used as structural panels, columns, beams, load-bearing structures, or even for interior finishes. The mass timber family of products includes cross-laminated timber (CLT), glue-laminated […].

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Taos Builder Strives to Work with Green Materials

Natural Building

The work of Patrick O’Brien and his Salamander Group has spanned decades, with curiosity playing a role in leading him from conventional home building in urban Detroit to exploring alternative building in Taos, New Mexico. In 1995, he and his wife bought land near Taos and built the first of many straw bale homes that they would design and fabricate; theirs was off-the-grid.