USNR named major supplier for large Katerra CLT operation
It will reportedly be the largest CLT production plant in North America with new technology provided by USNR.
Katerra
Katerra to open new advanced home manufacturing facility in California
Katerra's new facility for manufacturing building millwork and wood construction components will be located in California’s Central Valley.
By
Bill Esler
Katerra buys timber leaders Michael Green, plans massive CLT factory
Katerra has purchased cross-laminated timber architecture leaders Michael Green, making it a $3 billion construction giant.
Katerra receives $865 million to fund massive cross-laminated timber plant
Katerra, a high-tech construction firm, has secured $865 million in funding from SoftBank Vision Fund. That money will go toward ongoing projects in the U.S., like the company's planned cross-laminated timber plant in Washington, as well as research & development activities.
Mass timber construction okayed for Washington State building codes
Washington State legislators approved changing building codes in new legislation, a move expected to increase use of mass timber in construction.
By
Bill Esler
Wood buildings survive second round of blast tests by USDA and WoodWorks
A second series of blast tests on three two-story cross-laminated timber structures at Tyndall Air Force Base was conducted by WoodWorks and the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Lab.
By
Bill Esler
Massive factory planned for CLT lumber components in Washington State
Modular home construction firm to build cross-laminated timber and Glulam factory for mass timber buildings; 250,000 square feet in Spokane Valley, Washington.
By
Bill Esler
Mass-wood CLT building survives earthquake test
SAN DIEGO - A full-scale validation of new CLT wood building components was completed at The successful test took place on the world’s largest outdoor shake table, at the University of California San Diego. Katerra, a construction startup investing heavily in cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction material, saw its seismic shear wall tested.
DR Johnson, a leading developer and supplier of CLT products, also saw them tested on the table. This first of its kind research project in the U.S.
By
Bill Esler
