News in engineered wood products mass timber

Skanska and Cincinnati Public Radio announced that they have broken ground on a new mass timber headquarters for CPR.

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 carbon emissions institutional building, Limberlost Place, has reached the highest point in construction, according to PLC Construction. 

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.

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).

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.

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.

The building will be constructed from a mixture of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glued laminated timber (glulam).

BC announced $3.3 million (CAD) in funding for a new mass timber training hub located at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). The new funding is part of the StrongerBC: Future Ready Action Plan.

WFAA is highlighting a new seven-story 242,000 square-foot retail and office space building located in Frisco, Texas. It has been dubbed “The Offices at Southstone Yard,” and it is unlike any other building in North Texas.