Cross-laminated timber

Mass Timber Construction Powerhouse Joins Swinerton's Northern California Region

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Education, P.E, Fire protection, Organization, Construction, Investment, Publication, CLT, Cross-laminated timber, Housing, Research, Forestry, Carbon, Environment, Council, Timber, Senior, Skyscraper, California State University, SAN, Engineered wood

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, California's premier general contractor and construction manager, proudly announces that Lisa Podesto, P.E., has joined the firm as Regional Director of Preconstruction ― Mass Timber and Sustainable Construction Innovation. With over two decades of experience in the construction industry, Podesto brings unparalleled expertise in mass timber and industrialized construction to the team.

Key Points: 
  • With over two decades of experience in the construction industry, Podesto brings unparalleled expertise in mass timber and industrialized construction to the team.
  • Her wealth of experience and passion for mass timber and sustainable construction make her the ideal leader to spearhead our efforts in Northern California," said Terry McKellips, Sr. Vice President and Region Manager of Swinerton in Northern California.
  • Her leadership and expertise will drive innovation and excellence in mass timber construction, solidifying Swinerton's position as a leader in the industry and advancing mass timber and off-site construction technologies nationally.
  • With a passion for advancing mass timber knowledge, Swinerton hosts Timber Talks, which brings together developers, commercial real estate professionals, architects, and engineers to discuss industry trends and local advancements in mass timber construction.

Cross Laminated Timber Market worth $2.6 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Adhesive, Building material, United Nations, CLT, Tree, Tenant, Steel, Carbon, Cross-laminated timber, LVL, Investment, XLAM: Luchshaya Belarusskaya Alternativa, Bond, Laminated veneer lumber, Environment, Glass, CO2, Engineered wood, Beauty salon

The adhesives used for bonding engineered wood have diverse chemical properties and are chosen depending on the end product's specific needs.

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  • The adhesives used for bonding engineered wood have diverse chemical properties and are chosen depending on the end product's specific needs.
  • This is also the standard for CLT and LVL manufacture (Laminated Veneer Lumber).
  • The major drivers for this market are the increase in awareness regarding the importance of cross laminated timber as well as rising industrialization in the region after the economic slowdown.
  • Cross laminated timber itself has been in use for decades, particularly in this region.

Stora Enso's strategic direction and focus on key growth areas presented at the Capital Markets Day 13 September

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Tetra, Continental Packaging Solutions, Development, Wood production, Bouygues, Acquisition, Growth, Capital market, Climate change, Cross-laminated timber, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Ensō, CMD, Solution, De Jong, Technology, Laminated veneer lumber, Tetra Pak, Renewable energy, Group

HELSINKI, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stora Enso will today provide an update on its strategy and performance at its virtual Capital Markets Day (CMD), the ROOC target in Packaging Solutions has been reassessed after the recently announced De Jong acquisition. Presentations will cover how Stora Enso is driving and accelerating growth in its three key strategic growth areas: Renewable Packaging, Building Solutions and Biomaterials Innovations. In addition, there will be a panel discussion on material transition with external panellists from Bouygues Construction, Northvolt and Tetra Pak.

Key Points: 
  • Presentations will cover how Stora Enso is driving and accelerating growth in its three key strategic growth areas: Renewable Packaging, Building Solutions and Biomaterials Innovations.
  • In addition, there will be a panel discussion on material transition with external panellists from Bouygues Construction, Northvolt and Tetra Pak.
  • We continue to shift our capital allocation to be more focused on the growth businesses and in the areas where we see long-term, sustainable growth potential.
  • Traditional Wood Products, Pulp and Forest remain at the foundation for value creation and continue to support and provide synergies for key strategic growth areas.

USAA Real Estate Builds One of the First Industrial Warehouses Constructed with Sustainable Materials Designed to Reduce Carbon Impact

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Travel, Appetite, I-20, USAA, Carbon, Fort Worth, Texas, Cross-laminated timber, Steel, Leadership, Tree, SAN, Investment, Growth, CLT, Solution, Colliers (company), Collier, Multimedia, Engineered wood, Commercial property

SAN ANTONIO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USAA Real Estate and its development partner, Seefried Industrial Properties, have announced they are near completion of an industrial warehouse development in Dallas Fort Worth that will be among the first ever using sustainable building materials that will reduce the carbon impact of its construction by more than 45%, or the equivalent of a single car's emissions over more than two million miles of travel.

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  • By relying on this wood product rather than steel and concrete, the carbon intensive construction process is mitigated almost by half.
  • "This property has the potential to set a new precedent for sustainable warehouse construction," Josh Hullum, USAA Real Estate's construction management director added.
  • USAA Real Estate provides strategic capital for thematic investing, capitalizing on the accelerating demand for technology-driven real estate assets.
  • Seefried Industrial Properties is a nationally recognized leader in industrial real estate, with 37 years of development, leasing and management experience.

XL Construction, Aedis Architects and Daedalus Structural Engineering Partner to Develop New TimberQuest School Construction Product

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Construction, Composite materials, Building engineering, Architecture, Engineering, Engineered wood, Cross-laminated timber, MIT Daedalus, Timber framing, Structural engineer, Daedalus, Prefabrication

The partnership between XL Construction , Milpitas, with Aedis Architects , San Jose and Daedalus Structural Engineering , based in Saratoga, combines the organizations' unique expertise in 21st century learning environments with mass timber design and construction.

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  • The partnership between XL Construction , Milpitas, with Aedis Architects , San Jose and Daedalus Structural Engineering , based in Saratoga, combines the organizations' unique expertise in 21st century learning environments with mass timber design and construction.
  • "The partnership between XL Construction, Aedis and Daedalus enables us to think holistically to solve design, permitting, procurement, prefabrication and installation issues," said Steve Winslow, SVP, XL Construction.
  • "Daedalus is excited to be a part of this collaboration which advances mass timber construction by developing a school buildings "kit-of-parts" for over-the-counter permitting," said Doug Robertson, president, Daedalus Structural Engineering.
  • The basic building block of TimberQuest construction is precision-machined, cross-laminated timber (CLT) that is available in large format structural slabs.

LPA Explores Use of Mass Timber for Office Construction

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Articles, Materials, Composite materials, Building materials, Matter, Engineered wood, Cross-laminated timber, Sustainability, Building engineering, Wood, Green building

While mass timber is considered a more sustainable building material than steel or concrete, its perceived strength, cost and uncertainty about codes have limited its use in mass market building types.

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  • While mass timber is considered a more sustainable building material than steel or concrete, its perceived strength, cost and uncertainty about codes have limited its use in mass market building types.
  • However, as the price of mass timber products continues to fall and local jurisdictions improve their code approval processes, the wood material may become a more viable choice for building commercial office buildings, says LPA Designer Scott DiCesare.
  • "Mass timber is a really great opportunity for a developer to make a statement when it comes to sustainability," DiCesare says.
  • To evaluate the opportunities and challenges involved in designing a mass timber office building, the LPA team designed a prototype using cross-laminated timber (CLT) wood panels as the primary building material.

AXA XL announces tailored insurance to help clients' address mass timber construction risks in North America

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Composite materials, AXA, CAC 40, Companies, Cross-laminated timber, Insurance, Engineered wood, Economy of France, Financial markets

EXTON, Pa., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL's North America Construction business announced tailored Builders Risk insurance programs to address to its Construction clients' mass timber project risks.

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  • EXTON, Pa., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL's North America Construction business announced tailored Builders Risk insurance programs to address to its Construction clients' mass timber project risks.
  • Mass timber, which includes cross laminated timber (CLT), is a building material that is gaining popularity in the North America.
  • According to Gary Kaplan, president of AXA XL's North America Construction business, "The construction industry is seeing significant benefits working with Mass Timber.
  • The AXA XL insurance companies offer Builders Risk insurance to protect large and complex building projects against first party property damage during construction.

International Mass Timber Conference Returns as a 100% Virtual Event, Allowing for Greater Content, Reach

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Composite materials, Materials, Goods economics), Wood products, Building materials, Forestry, Engineered wood, Glued laminated timber, Cross-laminated timber, Laminated veneer lumber, Lamination, Wood

The move to virtual for the world's largest mass timber event creates exciting, new opportunities for what is usually an in-person conference.

Key Points: 
  • The move to virtual for the world's largest mass timber event creates exciting, new opportunities for what is usually an in-person conference.
  • Considered the "timber architecture revolution," mass timber office buildings, schools, and apartment complexes are rising rapidly around the world and the reason why so many attend the International Mass Timber Conference each year.
  • The Mass Timber Conference covers the latest information and innovative thinking on the entire supply chain for mass timber, from forest seedling to finished building.
  • The event takes an in-depth look at mass timber products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), nail-laminated timber, glulam beams, mass plywood panels, dowel-laminated timber, and laminated veneer lumber.

Global Cross Laminated Timber Market Growth, Trends and Forecasts to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 8, 2021
Forest Products, Natural Resources, Wood, Composite materials, Engineered wood, Timber industry, Demographics, Market segmentation, Cross-laminated timber, Market share, Materials, Market, Lumber, Building materials

The "Global Cross Lamited Timber Market: Growth, Trends, Competitive Landscape, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Cross Lamited Timber Market: Growth, Trends, Competitive Landscape, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global cross laminated timber market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 12.5% during 2020-2026.
  • The global cross laminated timber market report provides key industry trends, industry dynamics and a quantitative analysis.
  • The report presents a clear picture of the global cross laminated timber market by segmenting the market based on type, application, and region.

Katerra Announces Recapitalization to Strengthen Balance Sheet and Position Business for Continued Growth

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Wood, Composite materials, Engineered wood, SoftBank Group, Vodafone, Katerra, Lumber, Kibsgaard, Cross-laminated timber, Companies, Materials

The approved recapitalization will strengthen Katerra's balance sheet by eliminating significant debt and providing $200 million of new funding, principally from SoftBank Vision Fund 1.

Key Points: 
  • The approved recapitalization will strengthen Katerra's balance sheet by eliminating significant debt and providing $200 million of new funding, principally from SoftBank Vision Fund 1.
  • Continued growth of the North American mass timber market, leveraging Katerra's world-class, cross-laminated timber manufacturing, design and installation capabilities.
  • Growth of Katerra's national network of general contracting, renovations, and affiliated design partners, which will support deployment of Katerra's building platforms, as well as traditional construction projects.
  • Mr. Kibsgaard continued, "As we move forward, we remain firmly committed to our vision of transforming construction.