The British Columbia government announced today that the Kelowna International Airport will be expanding, with a terminal expansion and upgrades using mass timber. Officials say the use of prefabricated mass timber panels will reduce construction time and will result in less construction traffic to the site.
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USDA & Softwood Lumber Board Announce the Six Winners of the Mass Timber: Building to Net-Zero Carbon Competition
The United States Forest Service and the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) announced at a press conference that coincided with the […]
Pacific Woodtech to Acquire LP Building Solutions’ Engineered Wood Products Business and SolidStart® Brand
LP Building Solutions (LP) today announced an agreement with Pacific Woodtech to acquire LP’s engineered wood products business for $210 million. The acquisition includes LP’s laminated veneer lumber and I-joist manufacturing facilities in three states/provinces, associated timber license assets, and the SolidStart® brand.
USDA Awards Grants to Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Forestry are recipients of grants awarded under the Wood Innovation Grants Program (WIPG) from the US Department of Agriculture. WIPG looks at ways companies, organizations, and universities can stimulate and expand wood products and the wood energy markets.
New Vancouver Office Building Provides Examples of Rapid Timber Construction
oN5 is a new office building in downtown Vancouver, BC, constructed entirely of insulated, prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT). The new building includes instruments that monitor its performance, making it a living case study on the possibilities for urban infill projects with innovative mass timber.
Sanctions on Russia for Its Invasion of Ukraine Set to Negatively Impact Australia’s Construction Industry
With supplies of key laminated veneered lumber (LVL) and engineered wood products (EWPs) imported from Russia and Belarus, which accounted for 40-50% of these construction products, no longer available due to sanctions, Australia’s tight timber markets are now facing a severe shortfall of products.
Sweden’s Setra Now Offering Cross-Laminated Timber Frames With Moisture Protection
Lesprom Network is reportingthat Setra, one of Sweden’s largest wood industry companies, is the first company in Sweden to offer a new moisture protection for frames made from cross-laminated timber. The moisture protection, Wetguard200SA, is manufactured by Siga Cover AG, a Swiss company, and is applied to surfaces such as floor structures.
USDA Announces Southern Region Wood Innovations and Community Wood Grants Recipients
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Friday more than $32 million to fund the 2022 Wood Innovations and Community Wood Grants. These grants hope to expand the use of wood products, expand emerging wood markets, and support active management that will improve forest health and resiliency.
Wood Engineering Technology Reports Construction of Their Second Production Line Is Advancing
Originally announced in June of 2021, work to build the second production line at the state-of-the-art Wood Engineering Technology at Matawhero, New Zealand is advancing. “The building to house all the production equipment is 40 percent complete, and we are starting the installation of the plant equipment over the coming few weeks.”
Canada’s First Office Building Constructed From Cross-Laminated Timber Welcomes New Tenants
On Friday (6-10-22), Natural Resources Canada announced the official occupancy of oN5, located in downtown Vancouver. oN5 is the first office building in Canada constructed using high-performance cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. The top three stories of this four-story office building are constructed completely out of CLT.