Use of Mass Timber Saved $2 Million on College Project
By using mass timber construction, the builder was able to achieve substantial savings in time and money according to a new case study. The new Kaiser Borsari Hall at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, saved $2 million in construction costs as well as build time when the school chose mass timber for the $55 […]
Mass Timber A Big Part of New Forest Service Museum — Of Course
The newly opened National Museum of Forest Service History in Missoula, MT uses timber to create its learning environment.
Mass Timber And the New Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library
Along with earthen walls, the mass timber structure on the new structure makes it look like “it’s always been there.” The 95,000-square-foot museum that just opened right outside of Medora, ND looks over the national park bearing the name of the 26th president. The use of natural materials makes it appear as part of the […]
California Mass Timber Coalition Established
A new public-private partnership has been created to promote the use of mass timber and support its economic and ecological benefits. According to a published report, “The new California Mass Timber Coalition brings together state and federal agencies, county and local governments, research institutions, industry representatives, forest sector organizations, nonprofit organizations and community partners to […]
New Mass Timber Act Introduced in Congress
There’s still a long legislative process to get through but if this is enacted, it’s a big advancement for the construction field.
Mass Timber for Shakespeare
A new theater in the Hudson Valley of New York State features 451 seats covered in a mass timber shell. Birnam Forest didn’t supply the wood for the new Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison, NY, that houses the local theatre company Hudson Valley Shakespeare but it is the latest use of mass timber […]
New Smith College Student Hub Latest Mass Timber Building
Mixing in glass and brick, the building fits into the school’s master plan for slashing its carbon footprint.
New Mass Timber Structures at Walmart and Children’s Museum Open
As mass timber building continues to gain popularity two new buildings for two very different uses have opened. Ever since its founding more than 65 years ago, Walmart has operated out of non-descript and often unassuming offices in its Bentonville, AR hometown. But now the first elements of its new 350-acre campus have opened, including […]
The Biggest Mass Timber Building in U.S. Planned for Oakland, CA
The stakes keep getting higher – literally and figuratively – for mass timber construction with a 28-story structure in the works in California. The past few years have seen bigger and bigger mass timber buildings, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest regions of the country and now a new record-setter is being planned […]
The Boss Goes All-In on Wood
A new museum dedicated to rock superstar Bruce Springsteen will feature mass timber construction prominently. He’s more accustomed to fine wooden guitars, but Bruce Springsteen’s new legacy museum housing his archives will be a mass timber building which will feature some of its structure left exposed at the ceiling and in the supporting columns. It […]