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New Parliament building makes progress, flat-pack style

Construction of the new six-storey parliamentary building on Museum Street, behind the Beehive, has reached a new milestone. Contractors have begun installing a mass timber frame, the building’s main structure,...

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Techlam’s glulam is ready for takeoff at Palmerston North Airport

Techlam has secured a contract to supply glulam for the redevelopment of Palmerston North Airport’s new terminal, a $43 million project set for completion by mid-2027. This initiative highlights the...

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Top Performers at the International Timber Bridges Conference

Yet again, the performance of wood exceeded expectations at the International Conference on Timber Bridges in Rotorua last night. We conducted the load tests on all five bridges. All exceeded...

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Perhaps we are marketing mass timber wrong

Have a look at this clip from the US. Kat and Michael built their dream home using prefabricated, solid-engineered wood panels called cross-laminated timber (CLT) – just like an IKEA...

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85m timber-steel portal frames over a soccer court

Timber preassembly and installation has began at the Upper Macungie Township Community Lifestyle Center site! The massive 280ft trusses are being preassembled in 3 segments, respecting the capacity of the...