Skyscrapers Made of Wood Are Making a Comeback

Cross-laminated timber enables to form solid, thick panels that can be made in custom dimensions for anything from walls and floors to beams and roofs

More than a century after steel and concrete became the standard for building high-rise buildings, the humble tree is making…

Full text: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-08/skyscrapers-made-of-timber-make-comeback-nudged-by-google-unit

Author

Jen Skerritt

Source

Bloomberg.com, 2019-02-08.

Supplier

American Wood Council
DLR Group
ERA Forest Products Research
Interfor Corp.
International Code Council - ICC
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Sidewalk Labs

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