A new kind of construction with a not-so-new material is taking off in the U.S. Mass timber can replace steel and concrete in large buildings and proponents say it's greener and faster to build with.

In a remarkable 240-page report simply entitled Tall Wood, architect Michael Green makes the case for wood as the ideal building material for skyscrapers and their structures.Green argues that it ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has dubbed the 85.4-meter Mjøstårnet, in Brumunddal, Norway, as the world's tallest timber building.

"However, timber has long established itself as a construction material for buildings of medium height and is attractive due to its good price-performance ratio, sustainability, and safety." The ...

Merkley, a Democrat, proposed the “Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act,” S. 4149, to favor the use of “mass timber” in construction of federal buildings, including on military installations.

World-leading fire safety expert José Torero has told Dezeen he is "extremely concerned" about mass-timber buildings being constructed around the world.

Troth suggested building the home using timber from the Gahanna house combined with structural insulated panels, highly efficient 6- and 8-inch foam sheets backed on both sides with wood fiberboard.

“We have opened up a timber innovation centre to open up the timber market for the sector and skill carpenters in construction timber value addition,” Simon Bosch, a wood engineer and ...

Forget the "Shard," the "Walkie Talkie" and the "Cheese Grater," the real revolution in UK buildings is in timber construction, which saves on build time, carbon emissions and boasts energy ...

Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has revealed plans for a mass-timber logistics hub on Flevopolder island, the Netherlands, that will be the largest of its kind in the world. Designed by ...

Blackbutt timber linings and details were used in the refurbishment of the University of Western Sydney’s climate change and energy research centre because of its longevity, durability and minimal ...