Graycor has completed Amazon’s 171,000-square-foot mass timber delivery station in Elkhart, Indiana, AJOT reported.
News in offsite construction
University of Pennsylvania Unveils East Coast’s Tallest Mass Timber Academic Building
The University of Pennsylvania opened Amy Gutmann Hall, a six-story mass timber data science hub and the East Coast’s tallest academic timber building, i+s reported.
Final Wooden Beam Lifted Into Place on Vancouver’s Freedom Mobile Arch
The final beam has been lifted onto Vancouver’s Freedom Mobile Arch, completing one of the world’s largest free-span mass timber structures, Ontario Construction News reported.
Japan to Reuse Osaka Expo’s Grand Ring Timber for Housing Recovery
Japan will reuse timber from Osaka Expo’s Grand Ring for public housing as part of recovery efforts after last year’s disasters, The Japan Times reported.
Mercer Mass Timber Completes University of Arkansas’ Anthony Timberlands Center
Mercer Mass Timber completed the University of Arkansas’ Anthony Timberlands Center, using locally made CLT and achieving chain-of-custody certification.
Barbados Opens Mass Timber Performing Arts Pavilion
Barbados opened its mass timber performing arts pavilion, a temporary venue that will form part of a permanent 85,000-square-foot cultural center in 2026, Design Bloom reported.
BC Funds Four New Mass Timber Demonstration Projects
BC announced CA$2 million for four new mass-timber demonstration projects, expanding its program to 24 buildings and eight research initiatives.
Construction on Milwaukee, WI, Mass Timber Tower Paused Amid Rising Costs
Neutral has paused construction on its 31-story Edison tower to address rising costs from tariffs, inflation, and property taxes, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Locally Sourced Wood Powers First Prefab Mass Timber Housing System in BC
Nak’azdli Development Corp. and Deadwood Innovations are launching a prefab Timber House built with locally sourced lumber and new mass timber technology, ConstructConnect reported.
Element5 Expands Mass Timber Production in Ontario
Element5 will invest CA$107 million to expand its St. Thomas, Ontario, mass timber facility, doubling output and adding 150 jobs, Invest Ontario announced.