The United Kingdom’s provider of affordable homes BoKlok UK, which is jointly owned by Skanska and Ikea, has announced the appointment of TopHat to construct its first houses in the UK.
News in offsite construction
Arkansas Governor Discusses Value of Arkansas’s Timber Industry
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson knows the value of Arkansas’s timber industry. Nearly 57% of Arkansas is forested and Arkansas is the ninth largest timber producer in the United States.
Wooden Skyscrapers Potential to Transform Construction by Trapping Carbon Emissions
Engineers and architects across the globe are building revolutionary skyscrapers from one of the most renewable and sustainable materials known to mankind . . . wood.
SmartLam Opens Manufacturing Facility in Columbia Falls Mt. at Former Plum Creek Sawmill
SmartLam, the cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturer is starting up production at the former Columbia Falls, Montana, facility that Plum Creek Timber Co., and Weyerhaeuser had once called home for more than 50 years.
Swedish Sawmiller, Setra, Reports Full Production Levels During COVID-19 Pandemic
Setra, the Swedish sawmiller, is reporting that in spite of the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been able to successfully maintain full sawmill production in 2020 and have not had to temporarily furlough any employees.
New Zealand Forest Owners Association Lauds New ‘Building for Climate Change’ Policy
The Forest Owners Association (FOA) of New Zealand was overjoyed with the announcement from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of ‘Buildings for Climate Change.’
Cleveland Ohio to Have Tallest Timber-Frame Building in the U.S.
Chicago-based Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors LLC. is pressing forward with its plan to construct what will be the tallest timber-frame building in the U.S.
Intelligent Wood Becomes the Urban Building Material of the Future
Architects are rediscovering wood as an excellent building material for urban spaces.
Katerra Inc. Announces C-Suite Management Changes and the Securing of an Additional $200 million in Funding
Katerra Inc. has announced changes to its C-Suite management team, and the securing of $ 200 million in additional funding from SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund.
Toronto Embraces Modular Construction to Help Ease Homelessness
The City of Toronto Canada has announced that it will be moving forward with a $47.5 million (CAN) project to build 250 modular housing units.