MSU and the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturing Association announced the establishment of the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association Endowed Professorship in Innovative Wood Construction and Design at MSU.
News in offsite construction
Entry Period Begins for $1.8 Million 2025 Mass Timber Competition: Building Sustainable Schools
This year’s competition will award funds totaling $1.8 million to support projects that accelerate the pace of mass timber adoption in the United States, specifically in the K-12 learning environment.
Norfolk Southern’s Brosnan Forest to Provide Timber for New Building at Clemson University
NS will provide timber for the construction of a Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation building project at Clemson University.
Mass Timber Apartment Tower Completed in Paris
A new 50-meter (165 feet) apartment building taking its place as one of the first wood towers to grace a European skyline, Wallpaper reported.
Rosboro Plans $120 Million Investment in Its Springfield, OR, Campus
Rosboro plans to spend about $120 million to build two new mills and expand its timber-drying operations at its Springfield, Oregon, campus, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
New York City Mass Timber Studio Helps Accelerate Seven NYC Timber Projects
A nine-month technical assistance accelerator for seven timber projects wrapped up last week with a number of participants praising its approach, Daily Commercial News reported.
Hancock Lumber Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Tiny Homes of Maine
Hancock Lumber announced it has signed a letter of intent and plans to acquire Tiny Homes of Maine, a manufacturer of tiny homes on wheels.
BC Institute of Technology and EllisDon Collaborating on New Mass Timber Microcredential Program
EllisDon is collaborating with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) to funnel its mass timber knowledge into a new microcredential program, the Journal of Commerce reported.
University of Pennsylvania Dedicates New Mass Timber Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s newest and tallest mass timber building at the University of Pennsylvania was officially dedicated on Friday, Wood Central reported.
MODEL Shares Details of the Tallest Mass Timber Residential Building in Melbourne, Australia
MODEL is sharing details of its first project, the tallest mass timber residential building in Melbourne, Australia, according to a feature by Architecture & Design.