Mass Timber’s Latest Benefit: It’s Antimicrobial

In addition to all the pluses of mass timber construction a new study finds it also is better when it comes to containing germs. The old cliché that wood construction was not hygienic, especially for structures in the healthcare field, is about to get turned upside down. New research coming out of the University of […]

Apple Joins the Mass Timber Movement

The consumer electronics company, well known for its design aesthetic, is the latest convert to the use of mass timber construction. The brand’s new Miami Worldcenter store, which opened earlier this year, represents its first use of mass timber construction. Designed by its in-house team, the free-standing pavilion in downtown Miami features extensive use of […]

C.R. Onsrud Showing at Mass Timber Conference

The CNC machinery manufacturer will showcase its new equipment for use in mass timber applications. Troutman, NC-based Onsrud, will be in attendance at the 9th Annual International Mass Timber Conference in Portland, OR next month, March 25–27, showing its latest CNC machinery that provides high-precision processing of materials for the mass timber industry, including cross-laminated […]