There is a lot of excitement around the Brock Commons Building at UBC (aka the World’s tallest mass timber building). For the last month, Structurlam has been busy manufacturing the building’s key components — engineered wood panels and pillars. This week, contractors began trucking those components to Vancouver for final assembly in a just-in-time process to …
18-storey UBC timber tower will be one of the tallest wood buildings in the world The search for ways to build greener, more energy-efficient buildings has triggered a 21st century version of the old skyscraper race, but these contestants aren’t made of concrete and steel. This week’s Globe Conference on sustainability in Vancouver will hear how some municipalities, including …
Beautiful 9 layer Crosslam and round glulam columns were used in this building designed by Cascadia Architects, engineered by Herold Engineering and supplied by Structurlam. This project reflects the maximum in both function and form with large spans, sweeping overhangs, and playful CNC milled skylight openings.
Who says CrossLam is just for commercial buildings? This home is a family retreat near Whistler that features Crosslam everything, floors, walls and roof over a small concrete and steel “podium”. Design provided by David Nairne and Associates, Vancouver, BC. An absolutely stunning day to install CrossLam!
Emily Hooper’s article Innovative Detail: Wood Innovation and Design Centre, in Architect Magazine gives a detailed account of the Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince George. Currently the tallest wood building in North America, WIDC shows us what’s possible in wood buildings. Next up 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 floors?
The Matting boys are on the road again! From Monday Jan 12 to Friday Jan 16th, Eric Pierce will be presenting CrossLam matting throughout Calgary AB. If you are interested in learning more about how CrossLam mats are re-shaping the rig mat world, give Eric a call @250-462-8898 or send him an email epierce@structurlam.com. The …
Wood Innovation and Design CentreStructurlam Products LP congratulates the Province of British Columbia, the City of Prince George, the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), PCL Construction and Michael Green Architecture in the opening of the tallest contemporary wood building in North America – the Wood Innovation and Design Centre. The all-wood structure will help …