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.
Denmark’s Tallest Mass Timber Tower Tests Eco-Friendly Building
At 20 stories, the new development also uses a number of other low-carbon high-rise construction techniques. Metropolis magazine, the online and print design and architecture magazine, in reporting on the new mass timber structure, also asks what it calls “one of architecture’s hardest questions: can the high-rise, arguably the most carbon-intensive urban typology, be rethought […]
Two Canadian Government Initiatives Support Timber Sector
Two new measures are designed to strengthen manufacturing and support workers in the field. Canada, which has been battling increased U.S. tariffs while dealing with the overall weakness in the construction field, has moved on two fronts to offer new support for the industry. The federal government announced a $4.4 million ($3.2 million USD) investment […]
What It’s Like Living in Mass Timber in Brooklyn
After opening last year as New York City’s first mass timber structure, residents are settling into a new environment. The experience of living in the city’s first mass timber structure is driving a robust and growing conversation among current and future residents that is likely to impact future such developments. With that in mind, Metropolis, […]
VIDEO – What is MASS TIMBER? – You keep hearing it talked about, but what really is MASS TIMBER, and why is the industry exploding?
Don’t miss the new Mass Timber and Prefab Showcase premiering at IWF 2026. Learn about the Showcase Check out Ethan’s furniture company at ethanabramson.com and connect with him on Instagram @thebuildwithethan.