The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics built many of its facilities to be sustainable, as the city aims to reduce the Games’ carbon footprint, Woodworking Network reported.
News in offsite construction
Ontario to Invest C$3.46 Million in Element5, Tripling Its Mass Timber Production
Ontario is investing $3.46 million (CAD) in Element5 to help the mass timber manufacturer expand its operations. The funding will more than triple the company’s production.
Meise Botanic Garden in Belgium Unveils Completed “Green Ark” Mass Timber Project
The Meise Botanic Garden unveiled a renovation and expansion comprising 82,000 square feet of new and improved greenhouse facilities, according to a feature by Architectural Record.
Milwaukee, WI, Approves 50-Story Mass Timber Project
The world’s tallest mass timber building could be built as part of a $700 million activation of the Marcus Performing Art Center garage snow pile, Wood Central reported.
Canada to Invest $500,000 in CLT Manufacturing in Sturgeon Falls, ON
FedNor will invest $500,000 (CAD) in Sturgeon Falls Brush and Contracting Limited (SFB) for a boiler system to dry lumber that meets the requirements for the CLT industry.
Unique Launceston, Australia, Timber Office High-Rise Is Officially Open
Launceston’s newest office building and one of Australia’s most sustainable buildings is officially open, according to a feature by Pulse Tasmania.
BC to Support Upgrades at Mercer Mass Timber Facility in Okanagan Falls
BC’s contribution of as much as $7 million (CAD) has provided an incentive for Mercer Mass Timber to invest in the future of their Okanagan Falls facilities.
Mayr-Melnhof Holz Invests in Automated High-Frequency Glulam Press in Olsberg, Germany
Mayr-Melnhof Holz has invested in a fully automated modern high-frequency press for the production of glulam standard components at its Olsberg site in Germany.
Canberra, Australia’s Institute of Technology Celebrates “Topping Out” of Hybrid Building
The Australian Capital Territory’s new “wooden campus” has “topped out” the five-story Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) hybrid building, Wood Central reported.
Two New South Australia Colleges to Be Built With Materials From Timberlink’s NeXTimber Facility
The South Australia government has announced that the state’s two new technical colleges will be built with South Australian-sourced timber from Timberlink Australia’s new NeXTimber facility, Australian Rural & Regional News.