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What Types of Engineered Wood Products Are Used in Mass Timber Construction?
Engineered wood products are made to enhance natural strengths and remove natural weaknesses. These type of wood products provide longer, wider, and stronger, stable solutions to the builders compared to natural timber. Engineered wood products provide sustainable...
Is the Wood in Mass Timber Projects Pressure Treated?
The short answer to the question in the title is no. The wood used in mass timber projects is not pressure treated. In this blog article, we will talk about what pressure-treated wood is and why it is not used in mass timber projects. Wood has been a valuable building...
BC Building Code Standards for Mass Timber Construction
The great opportunity for taller, larger, and new mass timber construction is being permitted in BC. The building and design communities are making it possible for significant progress with the use of mass timber in British Columbia. The height limit for timber...
Where Is Wood Sourced for Mass Timber Projects?
Forests offer a wide range of social and economic benefits to humankind. Economic benefits are measured in fiscal terms and may include the profitability of forest enterprises. Wood for mass timber projects comes from forests that are designed and grown specifically...
Why Wood Is the Building Material of the Future and How to Overcome the Stigma
There is, unfortunately, still some stigma attached to building with wood. However, there are some significant advantages to using wood in construction and we are going to outline them for you here. The benefits of wood as a building material are significant compared...
Tall Wood Building Construction | The Sustainable Choice | Seagate Structures
The crucial benefit of tall wood construction is sustainability. Steel has been criticized for its negative effects on the environment. Concrete also is not much better but it could be improved if it was made with recycled materials and had less waste. According to...
