The free Nail-Laminated Timber U.S. Design and Construction Guide describes as a first-of-its-kind manual for advancing high-quality timber construction.
With the diversity of types of wood and the fact that not every country produces every type of wood, the global trade of timber is a huge and necessary business. But not all wood – nor import policy – is alike, making cross-border trade somewhat of a challenge. A range of ISO standards aim to help.
A seven-story T3 tower became the largest timber building in the U.S. when it opened Wednesday in Minneapolis. The office building, named T3, which stands for Timber, Technology, and Transit, features 220,000 square feet of prefabricated CLT timber panels.
Mass timber manufacturer Structurlam says its president, Bill Downing, has been named Runner-up in the Pacific region Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2016 awards. He was recognized in the contruction category.
The Timber City exhibit is drawing attention to the recent boom in the worldwide movement toward timber construction. It's a market that lumber firms like D.R. Johnson are gearing up to serve.