Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) was initially developed in Europe as an alternative to stone, masonry and concrete construction. It is essentially mass timber plates made from smaller framing lumber ...

MAGNOLIA, Ark. - Texas Cross Laminated Timber says it has been certified by Timber Products to build cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels at its facility in Magnolia, Arkansas. Timber Products is the ...

While the “findings show promise for hardwood CLT in terms of mechanical effectiveness, lumber supply, and aesthetic appeal,” ...

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product that is rapidly gaining popularity across the globe as a sustainable alternative to concrete and steel construction in commercial and ...

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Tad Bradley looks at Boise Fire Station 13's innovative design by using cross-laminated timber to increase operational ...

Engineered wood products (EWPs) are used in a wide range of construction applications. For low in-place cost, versatility and superior performance, engineered wood systems are simply hard to beat.

Safety concerns following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 led to building safety codes that limited the use of wood in construction. While it was one of the first and most common materials used to make ...

EUGENE, Ore. — Solid as steel. Sturdy as concrete. Cross-laminated timber carries these claims and hopes for boosting Oregon's wood products industry. The engineered wood product is made by gluing ...

Workers at D.R. Johnson feed a layer of boards as part of the process of making CLT. They first made a small CLT panel for testing; then they made panels to sell. Johnson says within the next six to ...

Corvallis, Ore. — Giant wood beams, hewn from ancient cedar, Douglas fir and pine, once braced Oregon’s largest homes and business buildings. But as the large trees disappeared from the market, wood ...

In this Nov. 15, 2016, photo, cross-laminated timber, or CLT, beams show a gap during a strength test. CLT is made up of 2-by-4 beams laid out in perpendicular layers that are then glued together to ...