Developer The Wolff Co. has partnered with the technology-driven construction firm Katerra to design and build a two-building, five-story project, which is among the first developments in the country to use cross-laminated timber (CLT), or large-scale, prefabricated, solid engineered wood panels, for the floor and ceiling assemblies.
News in offsite construction
Pioneering Wood Construction is in Vancouver B.C.’s DNA
The Minister of Digital Government has announced a grant of $648,250, provided through Natural Resources, Canada’s Green Construction through Wood program, for Fast + Epp, a structural engineering firm from Vancouver, toward the construction of their head office.
Wind Turbines Made of LVLs Help to Meet Europe’s Growing Demand for Wind Power
In Europe, the demand for wind power is steadily increasing. As a result, turbines to meet that growing demand are getting larger and larger. This in turn has created some logistical issues. To help solve those logistical issues, a small Swedish startup company, Modvion, that specializes in turbines made from laminated-veneer lumber (LVL) has entered the marketplace.
Cree Building and Walbridge Announce Milestone Partnership
A milestone partnership has been announced between Cree Building Systems, an Austria-based company, and Walbridge, a Detroit-based global construction company. The two companies discovered their processes to be very like-minded as both are very methodical in their approach.
Scotland’s Woodlands and Forests to Play Key Role in Achieving Zero Carbon Emissions by 2045
As Scotland works towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2045, their woodlands and forestry sector will be playing a key role in their ability to achieve that goal. Scotland’s woodlands and forests have gown in land cover from 5% at the start of the 20th century to 19% today.
Katerra Receives an Additional $200 Million Investment from Softbank
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is reporting that Katerra, a modular prefabrication and timber innovations company was saved from bankruptcy on December 30th, 2020, by Japanese investment giant Softbank with an infusion of $ 200 million in cash.
Scottish Timber Initiative Receives Funding to Prove Business Case for Using Scottish Timber in Building Structures
A consortium of partners, comprising of Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) Centre for Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures (COCIS), Scottish Forestry, Confederation of Forest Industries (Confor), and SNRG – have secured funding from Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation Fund to prove the business case for using Scottish timber to create the structural elements of buildings.
Factory_OS Attracts Investments for Offsite Construction Facility from Technology and Investment Firms
Factory_OS receives $55 million from variety of technology and investment firms.
Stora Enso Receives Approval to Produce Cross Laminated Timbers for US Market
Stora Enso receives approval to sale CLT panels produced in it’s Austrian mill to the US.
Idaho Timber Industry Key Role Player in the State and Nation
Idaho’s timber industry continues to play a key role in the state’s economy.