Tag: timber
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Walmart adds mass timber to new corporate HQ campus
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Mercer Mass Timber has completed installation of mass timber panels at the forthcoming Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters of Walmart, the firm announced on April 2. General contractors Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction and Sandy, Utah-based Layton…
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Mercer Mass Timber powers sustainable construction at Walmart HQ
Mercer Mass Timber (MMT), a leading manufacturer of sustainable timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., is playing a key role in the construction of Walmart’s new home office in Bentonville, Arkansas—the largest mass timber corporate campus in the United States. The installation of the mass timber panels began in Spring 2024 and…
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Sterling Structural Unveils Mass Timber Training Tool
Sterling Structural, a leading manufacturer of cost-effective, pre-fabricated mass timber and hybrid structural systems in North America, today announced the availability of a new Mass Timber Mock-up training kit. The kit is designed to help vocational schools, training programs and unions educate and train the construction industry workforce on the emerging use of Mass Timber in…
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Must-Have Features for Your Timber Frame Home or Lodge
Timber frame homes and lodges have become increasingly popular in recent years, offering a unique blend of rustic charm and modern functionality. With their striking beams, open spaces, and natural materials, these homes create a cozy, inviting atmosphere that connects you to nature. Whether you’re building a full-time residence or a weekend getaway, a timber…
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Georgia Forestry Foundation builds mass timber hubs in GA.
The Georgia Forestry Foundation (GFF), in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and Wood Works, kicks off a series of meetings across the state to increase awareness and utilization of mass timber, an innovative, engineered wood product with the ability to improve construction performance and reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment. The meetings…
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AEC TechTV Episode 10: Supercell’s Mass Timber Office
Supercell is a Finnish gaming company known for games like Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. I took a stroll around their headquarters construction site in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki. The office building is made mainly of mass timber. It is part of the Wood City block, an urban development by…
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Digitalizing Cross-Laminated Timber Construction – AEC Business
A Finnish experimentation project has made cross-laminated timber construction more productive and creative by using digital modeling. The office of &’ [Emmi Keskisarja & Janne Teräsvirta & Company Architects Ltd] looks rather like a prototype workshop. Intriguing scale models, a 3D printer, and a small CNC machine all give clues about the architects’ current project.…
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Robotic Timber Fabrication – Videos
These videos demonstrate today’s possibilities of robotic timber fabrication. A multi-functional portal robot for automated assembly and processing of timber constructions ROB Technologies The WoodFlex 56 is a portal robot equipped with a tool changing system. The robot can handle large timber boards, shoot nails, and cut and mill wood. It is used for making…