The increasing threat of climate change has more and more building owners and homebuyers considering the sustainability of their structures and the role construction plays in global warming and use of ...

“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.

New technology in digital building, particularly Computer Numerical Control (CNC) systems, are changing the way that we design and build wooden structures. Their high level of precision allows us 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 ...

Achim Menges uses computer-guided techniques designed to make buildings more sustainable and affordable. Humanity has long sought to tame wood into something more predictable. Sawmills manufacture ...

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 ...

Large timber buildings are getting safer, stronger and taller. They may also offer a way to slow down global warming. You have full access to this article via your institution. One building stands out ...

Thermal modification is a wood treatment process involving exposure to high temperatures in kilns, reducing moisture content to nearly 0%. This eliminates bonding water and free water within wood ...

CHICAGO - A cross-laminated timber structure has been built in Chicago, bringing that city it's first high profile application of the wood construction material being used in high rise wood building ...

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 ...