Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and perfectly safe for constructing tall buildings.

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 ...

“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.

Forget steel and concrete. The new material of choice for skyscrapers could be wood if Canadian architect Michael Green has his way. Green’s Vancouver-based MGA firm along with French architectural ...

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 ...

A group of Swiss engineers has developed a new construction method that uses robotic arms to fabricate and assemble wooden parts into geometrically complex buildings. These buildings are so complex, ...

The Canadian Wood Council is accepting submissions for the 2026 Wood Design & Building Awards. The prestigious annual program ...

Wood is considered an attractive construction material for both aesthetic and environmental purposes. Construction of useful wood objects requires complicated structures and ways to connect components ...

Laminated Wood Systems will be highlighting its four main product lines. E-LAM® engineered laminated wood utility structures have been used by countless utilities in North America since 1992. LWS ...

Saiya, a mixed-use development spanning 605,000 sf, integrates a 23-story concrete building with a 5-over-1 wood-frame ...

Wood is a fascinating material: it combines strength, aesthetic warmth, and technical versatility. Whether we’re talking about furniture that lasts for generations, floors that can be refinished, or ...