After more than 100 simulated earthquakes, the 10-story “Tallwood Project” building has demonstrated the impressive seismic resilience of mass timber buildings, temblor reported.
News in offsite construction
Fast + Epp Completes Six-Month Point-Supported CLT Testing Program
Fast + Epp has completed a six-month point-supported CLT testing program, according to Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine.
Element5 Receives Investment From the HASSLACHER Group; Plans to Expand Glulam Production in Ontario
Element5, a CLT producer, and the HASSLACHER Group jointly announced that HASSLACHER Group is acquiring a stake in Element5.
Rosboro Closes Springfield, Oregon, Stud Mill; Plans to Reopen in Two Years as Glulam Facility
Greater details have become available regarding Rosboro’s recent announcement that it was temporarily closing its Springfield, Oregon, stud mill, according to reporting by The Register-Guard.
VMG Group Opens LVL, I-Joist, and Structural Particleboard Facility in Lithuania
The VMG Lignum Construction factory has an annual capacity of 120,000 m3 of LVL, 15 million meters of I-joists, and 200,000 m3 of structural particleboard.
Vancouver, BC, City Council Takes Steps to Remove Barriers to Mass Timber Construction
Vancouver has taken its first steps toward creating a new policy program to “remove barriers to mass timber” and encourage more developers to utilize the building form, Storeys reported.
Vancouver, BC, Approves New 25-Story Mass Timber Tower
The Vancouver City Council has approved a new 25-story tower project that will push the limits of mass timber construction for residential towers, Daily Hive reported.
Princeton University Embraces Mass Timber in Six New Campus Projects
Princeton University is in the midst of its largest campus expansion since the early 1960’s, with six of 16 new projects using mass timber, The Princeton University Alumni Weekly reported.
Three Canadian Provinces Collaborating to Expand Opportunities for Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction
British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec are collaborating in an effort to open more doors for encapsulated mass timber construction (EMTC), Construction Business News reported.
US Army Corps of Engineers Announces Groundbreaking Partnership to Research New Mass Timber Product
The US Army Corp of Engineers announced a partnership with the Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC), a non-profit corporation that designs, develops, and manufactures products that recycle carbon fiber scrap.