Element5 will invest CA$107 million to expand its St. Thomas, Ontario, mass timber facility, doubling output and adding 150 jobs, Invest Ontario announced.
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Freres Engineered Wood’s Warehouse Built Entirely From Wood Wins Design Award
Freres Engineered Wood’s new all-wood warehouse in Oregon cut emissions, lowered costs, and won a 2025 Innovation by Design Award.
Construction Begins on Ohio State University’s Mass Timber Student Housing Building
Harbor Bay Ventures has started construction on a 13-story mass timber student housing building near The Ohio State University, Woodworking Network reported.
CWC and CISC Join Forces on Hybrid Construction Initiative
The Canadian Wood Council and the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction partnered to accelerate the adoption of steel-timber hybrid construction in Canada.
Stora Enso and EU Woodcircles Project Produce CLT Panels From Reclaimed Wood
Stora Enso, in partnership with the EU-funded Woodcircles project, has produced full-size CLT panels made entirely from reclaimed wood, demonstrating the viability of circular timber construction.
Chile Studies CLT Made From Domestic Pine in Seismic Tests
Chile is testing CLT made from domestic radiata pine in seismic studies to evaluate its potential for high-rise construction, Wood Central reported.
Sweden’s Fyrtornet Mass Timber Tower Built Without Concrete Core
Fyrtornet, a 51.5-meter office tower, is Sweden’s tallest wooden office building and one of the first to forgo a concrete core, Wood Central reported.
SWISS KRONO Completes Acquisition of Collins Pine Facilities in Oregon
SWISS KRONO has completed its acquisition of Collins Pine’s particleboard and engineered wood siding facilities in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
British Columbia Institute of Technology Opens New Mass Timber Housing Building
BCIT has opened its new mass timber student housing residence at the Burnaby campus. The 12-story tower is the city’s tallest timber building.
Mass Timber Featured in New University of Arkansas Research Facility
The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, has completed a 144,000-square-foot public research facility that features mass timber, Building Design + Construction reported.