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.
News in offsite construction
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.
Stora Enso Opens Its New Headquarters, the Largest Mass Timber Building in Finland
On Wednesday, Stora Enso said it has started operations at its new head office, the largest mass timber building in Finland, located in Helsinki.
LA Warehouse and Parking Garage Converted Into Innovative Hybrid Timber Structure
Together, CLT panels, concrete, and exposed steel columns bear the building’s gravity and seismic loads, The Architect’s Newspaper reported.
Mass Timber Made From Upcycled Construction Scrap to Be Featured at London’s BuildZero
The first timber structure made from CLT and glulam upcycled from construction scrap will be showcased at BuildZero in London, Wood Central reported.