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Natural Beauty of Placer River Trail Bridge
Set in the remote Alaskan forest, this is the longest clear span glulam timber truss bridge in North America. The…
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Beauty and the Budget
With glulam its focal point, the design of this US company building combined the structural and aesthetic capacities of engineered…
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Mass Timber Delivers Green Building
Mass timber was chosen to reflect First United Bank's sustainability initiative. The design for its new 8,500-square-foot bulding used cross…
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Largest Cross Laminated Timber Structure
Constructing the largest cross laminated timber (CLT) building in the US took just 14 months, including 12 weeks for the…
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Engineered Wood's Carbon Footprint Solution
Changing from steel to engineered wood offered a lower carbon footprint for a roof with span and load capacities within…
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Cathedral of Christ the Light
Innovative computer modelling, backed by field tests, were used to ensure this massive glulam and glass structure offered high strength…
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Scenic Setting for Cross Laminated Timber Office
Canada's scenic Kelowna region is the setting for this cross-laminated timber design, respectful of surroundings, yet modern in its angles…
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California Apartments Showcase Value Engineering
When cost held up this 120-apartment complex, the design was re-engineered with glulam and wood-framed shear walls. This involved I-joist…
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Portland’s One North Development Connects Vision with Community
The design of this office development focuses on the use of engineered wood (from glulam beams to plywood shear walls)…
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Engineered Wood Formwork Proves Cost-Effective, Customizable
MDO plywood panels are easy to cut to cut to size, proving a cost-effective solution for the concrete formwork in…
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Historical Stadium Meets Modern Standards with Overlaid Plywood Forms
Innovative use of concrete formwork was part of a massive renovation project at the University of California. Built in 1923,…
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Engineered Wood Shapes Washington State History
Eleven 55-foot-high reinforced concrete arches accentuate the façade of the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma..
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