News in offsite construction

Timberlab is partnering with SCM, a leading Italian manufacturer of machinery and systems for the woodworking industry.

Boston University unveiled designs for a new academic building that would become the tallest mass timber tower in Massachusetts, Bankers & Tradesman reported.

Sydney, Australia, will soon become home to a 13-story high-rise recently approved for development, according to a feature by Architecture, Au.

The University will host “Tall Timber: The Future of Cities in Wood,” an exhibition highlighting the use of mass timber in multi-story buildings.

Architectural studio PPAA has unveiled the first building in Mexico with a structure constructed of predominately mass timber, according to a feature by Dezeen.

Architecture studio Gensler and structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti have designed a pair of hybrid CLT data centers that are currently under construction in Virginia for Microsoft, according to a feature by dezeen.

Walmart has begun the phased opening of its new home office campus in Bentonville, Arkansas, which includes several mass timber buildings, The Architectural Record reported.

The University of Arkansas received a $300,000 grant from the Forest Service to develop innovative wood products, Arkansas Money & Politics reported.

A proposed hybrid timber tower is set to bring 351 apartments, 64 short-stay units, and retail spaces to Perth, Australia, The Urban Developer reported.

Site work has begun on what is expected to be North America’s first all mass timber acute care hospital, Building Design+Construction reported.