Timber is becoming increasingly popular as the most sustainable construction material. But structural timber design is not easy. Currently, floor framing designers produce many possible designs ...

Timber has been used in construction for centuries, but its role in modern, sustainable architecture is more important than ever. “Timber, as a material of choice, can respond to the climate ...

Timber construction goes hand in hand with climate goals. COP28 could be key in helping to change how the construction industry views house building and its role in the fight against climate change.

And to hear the architect behind the tower tell it, T3 is the future of urban construction. The timber used to make T3 is a far cry from the pine two-by-fours used to build houses.

In comparison, Maestro says its AI Timber method can create 1 cubic meter (35 cubic ft) of CLT from just 1.9 cubic meters (67 cubic ft) of logs. The startup also hopes to optimize the process further.

DPR Construction’s new office space in Sacramento, Calif., which the firm moved into last August, includes a 6,000-sf addition made from mass timber components. The structure was assembled in six days ...

Researchers say that the “mass timber” style of construction is fundamentally fire-safe, and other groups around the world continue to work on making truly non-combustible wood products to ...

NEW CASTLE, Del. — The global mass timber construction industry generated $857.1 million in 2021, and is anticipated to generate $1,542.2 million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 6.0% from 2022 to ...

Robotic fabrication in timber construction Date: September 26, 2013 Source: University of Stuttgart Summary: Researchers are developing a lightweight timber construction system combining robotic ...

Mass timber construction, which uses various forms of wood products including glue-laminated columns and beams and cross laminated (CLT) panels instead of more traditional steel and concrete materials ...

Core team: Paul Crovella, René Germain, Chris Nowak, Tim Volk, Bob Malmsheimer, Tristan Brown, Bill Smith, Susan Anagnost, Aidan Ackerman and Elizabeth Vidon This initiative aims to implement a ...