The Japan News is reporting that a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Japan pavilion of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on Osaka’s human-made Yumeshima Island.
News in engineered wood products mass timber
Metsä Wood Announces Plans to Construct a New Kerto® LVL Mill in Äänekoski, Finland
Metsä Wood and construction company SRV have signed an agreement for the construction of Metsä Wood’s new Kerto® LVL mill in Äänekoski, Finland.
Mass Plywood Panels in Oakland, California, High-Rise Highlight Faster Installation
oWow and DCI Engineers are working on completing a 19-story mixed-use housing development project in Oakland, California, according to a feature by ENRCalifornia.
Skanska Begins Construction on Cincinnati’s First Mass Timber Building
Skanska and Cincinnati Public Radio announced that they have broken ground on a new mass timber headquarters for CPR.
August Marks Two Milestone Anniversaries in US Mass Timber History
Mass Timber Strategy highlighted two milestone anniversaries in the month of August for mass timber usage in the US.
Ontario’s First Mass Timber, Net-Zero Institutional Building Nears Completion
Ontario’s first mass timber, net-zero carbon emissions institutional building, Limberlost Place, has reached the highest point in construction, according to PLC Construction.
University of Pennsylvania Celebrates Topping Off of 6-Story Mass Timber Hall
The University of Pennsylvania is celebrating the topping off of its Amy Gutman Hall and the completion of the building’s frame for the new School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Cross Laminated Timber to Be a Feature of the New Fraser Mill Presentation Center in BC
Construction is underway at the Fraser Mill presentation center located in South Coquitlam, BC, according to urbanYVR. The $10 million (CAD) presentation center makes use of cross-laminated timber (CLT).
First Timber High-Rise in Tasmania, Australia, Taking Shape
In Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, a $30 million (A$) high-rise building made from timber is taking shape, according to ABC News. Five of the seven levels are built with engineered timber beams.
World’s Tallest Wood Turbine Being Constructed in Skara, Sweden
Modvion, a Swedish startup, is currently building the world’s tallest wooden turbine, according to a report by The Next Web. The company says the project is on track for completion this year.