Japan completed a 14-unit mass timber public housing complex in Nanao for survivors of the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake.
News in offsite construction
University of Oregon Breaks Ground on Mass Timber Behavioral Health Facility
Skanska broke ground on an $83 million, 54,000-square-foot mass timber behavioral health facility at the University of Oregon’s Portland campus.
Ontario Invests CA$3.3 Million in Ontario Truss & Wall Expansion
Ontario is providing more than CA$3.3 million to help Ontario Truss & Wall expand capacity by nearly 70%.
Brooklyn Mass Timber Condo Project Prepares to Open
A seven-story mass timber residential building in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg area is preparing to open and lease, Urbanize reported.
New Museum in Missoula, MT, Showcases Wood Design and US Forest Service History
The National Conservation Legacy Center in Missoula will showcase donated wood materials, mass timber design, and US Forest Service history when it opens this summer.
Google Reuses WWII-Era Hangar Timber for Oregon Mass Timber Office Prototype
Google is reusing about 66,000 board feet of Douglas fir from a WWII-era airship hangar for a mass timber office prototype in Oregon.
UC Berkeley Researchers Turn Fire-Affected Forests Into Building Materials
UC Berkeley researchers are exploring ways to turn wood from fire-affected forests into dowel-laminated timber and other building materials, ABC7 reported.
Portland, OR, School Modernization Project Breaks Ground With Mass Timber Design
Skanska broke ground on Portland’s Cleveland High School modernization, a major K–12 mass timber project using nearly 870,000 board feet of timber.
California Forms Mass Timber Coalition to Advance Forest Health and Construction Markets
California formed the California Mass Timber Coalition to support mass timber construction, forest health, wildfire mitigation, and local manufacturing.
New Zealand Backs Forest-Sector Innovation With Mass Timber Project
New Zealand is investing NZ$3.2 million in a mass timber modular construction project aimed at boosting domestic processing, jobs, and forestry value.