Monday evening, local fire departments responded to a fire at Weyerhaeuser’s Buckhannon, West Virigina, engineered lumber facility, according to My Buckhannon.
News in engineered wood products mass timber
Scotland’s Fife College Using CLT/Steel Hybrid Construction to Meet Carbon Targets
Located in Scotland, Fife College’s new campus is being built to meet the government’s carbon targets by using a steel/timber hybrid method, according to Project Scotland.
Six-Story CLT Building in Norway Constructed in Record Time
Global Design News has featured a six-story building in Norway constructed using a composite structure of CLT and concrete, creating a slim and efficient floor system.
Mass Timber and Prefab Construction—Better Together
In an interview with Professional Builder, Todd Beyreuther, director of product at Mercer Mass Timber, highlighted how mass timber and prefab housing construction can be stronger together.
Ontario’s Centennial College Opens Its Trailblazing Mass Timber Building
Canada’s first LEED Gold, carbon, mass timber, higher-educational building located on the Centennial College campus is opening its doors.
Construction Begins on Japan’s Expo 2025 Pavilion With a 3-Story Cross-Laminated Timber Building
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.
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.