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XLam is the leading manufacturer and supplier of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) across Australia and New Zealand. With a state-of-the-art production facility, and a team of in-house experts, XLam has the capacity, capability, and experience to support projects of any scale – across the Government, Commercial, Industrial and Residential sectors.

A new exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Center showcases an array of technologies and designs seeking to go beyond minimizing the negative environmental impact of construction.

The Beirut-born, Paris-based architect designs a leather-goods production facility built from timber and brick for the French luxury brand.

In this article, Hitachi discusses how their PMI-MASTER Smart was utilized in order to develop new guidelines for component safety in the construction industry.

Forks in tree trunks and branches are exceptionally strong, yet they are rejected in timber construction because they are not straight. Using digital and computational methods, MIT researchers have developed an approach that enables architects to use discarded tree forks as load-bearing joints in their structures.

The implementation of mass timber in construction projects has the potential to mitigate the construction industry’s carbon footprint.

Located in a small industrial zone near to Alpnach, Switzerland, the recently finished headquarter building Küng Timber Construction by

© Martin Stollenwerk Text description provided by the architects. Located at the center of the small village of Matt in Switzerland, a replacement building for a wood construction company was designed after a fire had destroyed the original production facility. The new hall resembles the old one, but the construction was rethought. Wood was chosen as the main construction material, making use of its endless possibilities. Plan - Ground floor 16 slightly bowed, glued laminated timber trusses l...

About this Event The EEBS seminar will take place this year as an online live event from February 25 to March 16. What is EEBS? The construction and operation of buildings accounts for almost 40% of energy use. By 2030, all new buildings must be practically energy neutral. The  Energy Efficient Building Seminar (EEBS) provides a comprehensive approach to sustainable building design and construction in accordance with the requirements of nZEB. Making the right choices regarding the design, mat...

Concrete right so you feel that the building is living actually reviewed. this took years of pioneering work to make the wooden tower resistant to wind and weather for the designers including project coordinator and his office the lightness of the building material presented them with new architectural territory so they collaborated with a company specialized in timber construction. the load bearing columns had to be sunk deeper into the ground than usual but fire proofing was never a major issu...