A US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while ...

“Superwood,” though, might be more than just a branding gimmick. More than a decade in the making, the product, which recently had its commercial launch, claims to be up to 10 times the ...

"As the construction industry increasingly adopts prefabricated engineered wood components, adhesives are emerging as critical to ensuring long-term structural integrity, driven by a shift from ...

WOOD INNOVATION Engineered wood are more sustainable, cost-effective material, offer shortened construction time and are customisable, stronger and uniform panels DR SCHALK GROBBELAAR The local ...

Mike Dyer, one of the owners of Western Wood Structures in Tualatin, Oregon, has over four decades of experience building with mass timber. As a former sales representative for a glulam manufacturer ...

A new type of wood, six times less in weight and ten times stronger than steel could reshape the future of construction.

LEESBURG, Va. – The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a revised 2015 Manual for Engineered Wood Construction, which contains design information for structural lumber, glued laminated timber, ...

These engineered wood products are designed to possess enhanced structural properties, including superior strength, durability, and dimensional stability, making them attractive alternatives to ...

PROMOTING ALTERNATIVES The use of engineered wood as an alternative to concrete and steel in the construction sector is being promoted by the University of Pretoria BUILT TO SCALE Learners at the RAW ...

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 ...

As engineered wood evolves as a construction material, the sky is becoming the limit for timber office and institutional buildings. One of three timber construction buildings recently completed for ...