Skyscrapers Made of Wood? NBM Show Argues for Alternative to Steel, Concrete.

Mark Jenkins | The Washington Post | December 16, 2016 The “Timber City” exhibition is at the National Building Museum through May 21. (Yassine El Mansouri/National Building Museum) Anyone who looks up while walking Washington’s streets can reckon what the building material of the future is. Most new structures feature glass walls, which have turned… Continue reading Skyscrapers Made of Wood? NBM Show Argues for Alternative to Steel, Concrete.

Likely Increase of Use of Wood in Tall Building Construction

Bart Kempf | Construction Developments | May 27, 2016 Wood – architecture’s oldest building material – has experienced a renaissance of sorts in recent years, in the process providing a boost to the forest and wood products industry. Wood-product proponents tout a range of benefits relative to alternative materials such as concrete and steel, including:… Continue reading Likely Increase of Use of Wood in Tall Building Construction

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