Katajanokan Laituri is a solid wood office and hotel building that sets an example in the possibilities of wood construction ...
“I wouldn’t take credit for paving the way, but we pushed the limits,” says Steve Turner, President of Western Wood Structures, who’s been working with large-scale wood structures since the mid 1970s.
This webinar is part of the Wood Structures Academy. As a building material, wood’s unique characteristics make it a stand-out for construction, remaining one of the most used materials in the ...
Twenty-four projects that use wood were recognized this week as part of the WoodWorks 2023 Wood Design Awards. Each year the program celebrates buildings in a range of sectors from residential to ...
Cedar Speedster, a mass timber office building designed by Weber Thompson in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood, has been recognized with a Regional Excellence Award in the 2021 U.S. Wood Design ...
Modular construction by Maisons Laprise, Quebec, Canada. Image Courtesy of QWEB Proven and effective construction methods are not static, instead they're always improving. In Quebec, Canada, light ...
In the Midwest’s largest city, one of the world’s most recognizable brands — McDonald’s — is showcasing how wood can bring value and help express the company’s growing commitment to environmentally ...
If the 20th century was the century of the skyscraper, then the 21st century is shaping up as the century of the “plyscaper.” Despite its historical reputation for great city fires – London in 1666, ...
Mike Dyer, one of the owners of Western Wood Structures in Tualatin, Oregon, has over four decades of experience building with mass timber. As a former sales representative for a glulam manufacturer ...
Back in 2021, I had the chance to attend the 100th anniversary celebration of Hughes Brothers, a manufacturer in Seward, Nebraska, known for its wood and steel structures used in electric utility ...