MAGNOLIA, Ark. - Texas Cross Laminated Timber says it has been certified by Timber Products to build cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels at its facility in Magnolia, Arkansas. Timber Products is the ...

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) was initially developed in Europe as an alternative to stone, masonry and concrete construction. It is essentially mass timber plates made from smaller framing lumber ...

The rising emphasis on sustainable development is a major driver for the CLT market. Builders and architects are increasingly adopting CLT for its low carbon footprint, recyclability, and renewable ...

Freres Lumber Company says mass plywood panel, or MPP, can do everything CLT can do — all the while using less wood. An Oregon lumber company is betting big on a new wood panel technology that it ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On a cloudy day in early October, the architect Andrew Waugh circles ...

Safety concerns following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 led to building safety codes that limited the use of wood in construction. While it was one of the first and most common materials used to make ...

In this Nov. 15, 2016, photo, cross-laminated timber, or CLT, beams show a gap during a strength test. CLT is made up of 2-by-4 beams laid out in perpendicular layers that are then glued together to ...

The recent push for larger and taller wood structures may seem like an architectural fad—plenty of hype, but only a few dozen completed projects globally. Concrete and steel still rule the world of ...

The state is betting on ‘mass timber’ technologies that allow wooden structures to stand taller. Oregon Plans for Wooden Skyscrapers VALE, ORE. -- Oregon is betting that the skyscrapers of the future ...

University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension has embarked on a project that could be a boost both to the region’s timber industry and the ongoing efforts to fight climate change. The project ...

Traditionally, states that rely on the timber industry, like Oregon, haven't had much to cheer in the last 30 years. Modernization of mills, economic changes and huge declines in logging led to a long ...