Tokyo-based Obayashi Corporation and Sydney-based Built Pty Ltd. have started work on a 182-meter-tall (597 feet) skyscraper in central Sydney. The project is part of a partnership to build what will be the world’s tallest hybrid-timber building using an eco-friendly wood product.
News in offsite construction
Sweden’s Setra to Invest in Its Own Pellet Plant at Its Långshyttan Glulam Factory
Setra, one of Sweden’s largest wood products companies, announced on Friday that it intends to invest in its own pellet production plant at its factory in Långshyttan. In a statement, the company says the investment is strategic and will increase the value of bioproducts, as well as reduce transportation and CO2 emissions.
BC’s Vancouver Island University Planning to Build 9-Story Mass Timber Student Housing Project
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is planning to build an $87.8 million (CAD), nine-story mass timber student housing project that, when complete in the autumn of 2025, will include 266 student beds, a common area, and a new dining hall at its Nanaimo, BC, campus.
Recent Changes to California Building Codes Allow for Mass Timber Buildings Up to 18-Stories Tall
Recently enacted new building codes in California now allow for high-rise mass-timber buildings of up to 18-stories to be constructed throughout the state and increased allowable square footage of such buildings. The new provision comes just as mass-timber building continues to grow across the US.
First 3D-Printed Multistory Building in US Underway in Houston, Texas
HANNAH, PERI 3D Construction, and CIVE, in collaboration with building industry partners, are in the process of 3D printing the first multistory printed structure in the US. The two-story single-family home in Houston, Texas, will integrate a customized architectural design and a resilient structural system.
Two Wood Product Expansion Projects Coming to Dothan, Alabama
SmartLam North America has announced it will be investing $62 million to build a new 140,000-square-foot custom manufacturing plant with the capacity to produce 84 million board feet annually. SmartLam will also be adding equipment to fully automate its existing 225,000-square-foot facility.
Oregon Vineyard Installs Mass Timber Roof for Winery Pavilion
Domaine Willamette is the latest venture of Willamette Valley Vineyards, a leading Oregon producer of Pinot Noir. On Tuesday (9-6-22), a new roof for its outdoor pavilion made from sustainable, Oregon-made mass timber panels was set into place.
Non-Site Built Single-Family Completions Continued to Languish in 2021
According to the US Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction data, the total market share of non-site built single-family homes—both modular and panelized—in 2021 was at 2% of all single-family completions. In 2021, there was a total of 24,000 single-family units built using modular and panelized/precut (14,000) construction methods.
Red Stag Group Finalizes Acquisition of TimberLab Solutions
After 64-years of McIntosh family ownership, TimberLab Solutions has officially joined the Red Stag Group. Originally announced in mid-August, Red Stag Group last week completed a share sale, and the acquisition has been finalized.
Western Forest Products Inc. Completes Acquisition of Calvert Company
Western Forest Products Inc. reported on Wednesday that its wholly owned subsidiary, WFP Engineered Products LLC, had completed the acquisition of certain assets of Washington-based Calvert Company Inc.