Texas CLT has announced that their Magnolia Arkansas Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) facility has been certified by Timber Products (TP). Texas CLT has been producing CLT panels since 2019 at the facility but prior to the certification their use was limited to crane mats, bridge panels, and shoring wall markets.
News in engineered wood products mass timber
Stora Enso Receives Approval to Produce Cross Laminated Timbers for US Market
Stora Enso receives approval to sale CLT panels produced in it’s Austrian mill to the US.
Use of Mass Timber Frames on Upswing in U.S.
While coming late to the game, mass timber frames in the U.S. are on an upswing. Thanks in part to the sustainable material being renewable and recent changes in building codes. According to WoodWorks, a nonprofit technical group that promotes the use of wood in nonresidential and multifamily building, there are 445 engineered wood projects completed or under construction in the U.S. and 534 more in the design process.
Work on 12-Story, 245-unit, Large Mass Timber Condo in Victoria Island B.C. Underway
Groundbreaking has taken place on a two-phase, 245-unit condominium “Tresah” in Victoria B.C. When completed it will be the largest mass timber condominium project in area.
New Tokyo Pavilion Made of Cross-Laminated Timbers Appears to Spiraling into the Sky
The Japanese architectural firm Kengo Kuma has adapted the use of cross laminated timber (CLT) in its newly constructed temporary pavilion in Tokyo. The pavilion was designed for events and performances in Tokyo’s Harumi district.
New Cross Laminated Timber Hotel Opens in Ft. Jackson South Carolina
With the completion of the construction of the first phase of Candlewood Suites at Fort Jackson in South Carolina, Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels has completed the construction of their fourth cross-laminated timber (CLT) hotel.
Boston Firm Introduces New Catalogue with Mass Timber Design Systems
Led by Boston-based design firm Generate and including prominent local names like Consligli Construction and major international firms like Arup Engineering, the Tallhouse project is aimed at speeding up the adoption of mass timber building techniques and taking the risk out of the design and development process.
Freres Lumber Mass Timber MPP Beams and Columns are now APA Certified
Freres Lumber has announced that their mass timber MPP beams and columns are now APA Certified. According to Tyler Freres, VP of Sales, Freres’ ability to build these larger MPP columns gives them a competitive edge over glulam.
Wingspan Event and Conference Center in Hillsboro Oregon has been Completed Using Glulam and CLT Construction Design
The 89,000-square-foot Wingspan Event and Conference Center in Hillsboro Oregon has been completed, consistent with national and local safety precautions during the pandemic. The project features a glulam and CLT “butterfly roof” structure over steel-framed galleries and circulation areas, designed by LRS Architects and structural engineer IMEG.
Softwood Lumber Board Announces Addition of Industry Veteran Nick Milestone
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) has announced that Nick Milestone, has joined the SLB to support its mission in the area of strategic partnership and adoption of mass timber construction in the U.S. Milestone is a veteran of the European and United Kingdom mass timber markets and is the current chairman of the Timber Research and Development Trade Association (TRADA).