Timberlab’s new Resolve GLT uses salvaged glulam panels to wrap structural steel, creating a more continuous wood appearance in mass timber interiors.
News in offsite construction
Charlotte, NC, Breaks Ground on Southeast’s First Mass Timber Firehouse
Charlotte has broken ground on the Southeast’s first mass timber firehouse, a 14,000-square-foot facility, North Carolina Construction News reported.
Western Washington University Building Highlights Mass Timber Design
Western Washington University’s Kaiser Borsari Hall cut embodied carbon 79% using CLT panels and glulam beams and columns.
Tallest US Mass Timber Student Housing Project Tops Out in Columbus, OH
INTRO Columbus, a 13-story mass timber student housing project near The Ohio State University, topped out about 10 weeks ahead of its original construction schedule.
BC Commits CA$2 Million to Ron Anderson & Sons Expansion
BC has committed up to CA$2 million to help Ron Anderson & Sons expand production of prefabricated wood walls, floors, roof panels, and stairs.
Hyne Group Seeks New Owner for Australia and New Zealand XLAM CLT Business
Hyne Group is seeking a new owner for its Australia and New Zealand-based XLAM CLT manufacturing and engineering business.
Clemson University Opens New Forestry and Environmental Conservation Building
Clemson University’s new 82,436-square-foot forestry building showcases sustainable wood construction using glulam beams and CLT.
LP to Curtail OSB Production in Jasper, TX, Starting in October
LP Building Solutions will indefinitely curtail OSB production at its Jasper, Texas, facility beginning in October, citing soft demand.
University of Michigan Opens World’s Tallest Mass Timber Research Building
The University of Michigan has opened a 142,000-square-foot, six-story facility described as the world’s tallest mass timber research building.
Vancouver’s Hive Mass Timber Project Features Advanced Seismic Design
The Hive in Vancouver, BC, features nine levels of mass timber construction and a honeycomb bracing system designed for advanced seismic performance.