BC has made changes to the provincial building code to expand the use of mass timber in buildings, such as schools, shopping centers, and housing, the Equipment Journal reported.
News in offsite construction
Timberlab to Purchase the Assets of American Laminators
Timberlab and Diversified Wood Resources, doing business as American Laminators, have entered into an agreement for Timberlab to acquire the assets of American Laminators.
Alberta Launches Value-Added Wood Products Program
Alberta Forestry and Parks is collaborating with Alberta Wood WORKS! and the Alberta Forest Products Association to administer the Alberta Value-Added Wood Products Program.
US Forest Service to Invest $74 Million in Wood Products Innovation, Energy, and Capacity
The Forest Service is investing $74 million to spark innovation, create new markets for wood products and renewable wood energy, and increase the capacity of wood processing facilities.
Houston Texas to Get Its First Mass Timber Office Building
Howard Hughes Holdings is building greater Houston’s first mass timber office building, One Bridgeland Green, Connect CRE reported.
South Korea Updates Regulations: New Opportunities for Wooden Multi-Family Residential Building
South Korea has announced a major change to construction regulations that will facilitate the use of wood in multi-family building, Canada Wood Group reported.
Georgia’s First Georgia-Grown Mass Timber Project Completed
Georgia’s first Georgia-grown mass timber building utilizing a regional supply chain has been completed, the Woodworking Network reported.
A Tour of Mercer Mass Timber’s Conway, AR, Manufacturing Facility
Mercer Mass Timber has offered a profile of its 283,000-square-foot mass timber manufacturing facility in Conway, Arkansas.
First US Mass Timber Architecture School Under Construction at The University of Nebraska
The University of Nebraska’s Lincoln College of Architecture will soon be home to a mass timber addition, according to a feature by ThinkWood.
BIG, BNIM, and the University of Kansas Reveal New Mass Timber Building
BIG, BNIM, and University of Kansas have revealed a new mass timber building called the “Makers’ KUbe,” according to a feature by ParametricArchitecture.