World’s Tallest Wood Building Tops Out at 25 Stories in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI—New Land Enterprises held a topping out ceremony for its Ascent project, which at 25 stories is the tallest timber structure in the world. The residential project in downtown Milwaukee is built of spruce CLT (cross laminated timber) panels for floors and walls, and glulam for rafters beams and columns, most of them manufactured […]

Awards Cite Innovation in Mass Wood Buildings

Washington, DC—WoodWorks and the Wood Products Council announced the winners of its 2021 Wood Design Awards, which celebrate excellence in wood building design and spotlight its continued rise in popularity across the U.S. Awards are an opportunity to recognize building designers for their skill and ingenuity, and to showcase projects that demonstrate the attributes of […]

Interfor Senior VP Bart Bender Named WoodWorks Chair

Washington, DC—WoodWorks–Wood Products Council announced Bart Bender, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Interfor, has been elected to Chair the program for a two-year term beginning in 2021 and Keith O’Rear,Senior Vice President, Wood Products, at Weyerhaeuser, will join the Board as the company’s new representative.A non-profit staffed with architects, structural engineers, and construction […]