A spiraling structure of CLT and glass defines the Czech Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, according to a feature by Dezeen.
News in offsite construction
Bloomington Development Turns to Mass Timber for Two Industrial Buildings in Ontario
Bloomington Development is building two mass timber industrial buildings in Sudbury, Ontario, according to Daily Commerical News.
Toronto Metropolitan University Breaks Ground on Mass Timber Student Center
Construction of Toronto Metropolitan University’s new mass timber Student Wellbeing Center is underway, Daily Commerical News reported.
Chemical Modification of Wood Could Replace Concrete With Iron-Infused Timber
Researchers have developed a process to enhance the strength and durability of wood by infusing red oak with ferrihydrite, a naturally occurring iron oxide mineral, the Sustainability Times reported.
Mass Timber+ Conference Heads to Boston
Mass Timber+ will bring together suppliers, buyers, and specifiers in wood-based offsite construction this October in Boston.
US Green Building Council Launches New LEED Rating System for Sustainable Buildings
The US Green Building Council launched LEED v5, the latest version of its flagship Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building program.
Softwood Lumber Board Releases 2024 Annual Report
In 2024, the SLB continued to target investments across its key program areas of codes, communications, conversions, and education.
BC Announces New Support for Forest Sector Manufacturers
Through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund, the BC Government is contributing as much as C$11 million toward four forest sector capital projects
Cincinnati Public Radio Completes New Mass Timber Facility
Cincinnati is now home to the first mass timber broadcast facility in the US, a 35,000-square-foot, $32-million headquarters for Cincinnati Public Radio, according to Radio Ink.
New Transit Facility Brings Mass Timber to Northern Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona’s new Downtown Connection Center will introduce mass timber construction to Northern Arizona for the first time, the Engineering News-Record reported.