How it’s made: CLT, the product that could save Oregon timber

February 16, 2016
Portland Business Journal – James Cronin Advanced wood products proponents in Oregon are hoping construction technology that’s brand new in the U.S. catches on, increasing demand for the state’s timber here and across the nation. My...
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Urban jungle: wooden high-rises change city skylines as builders ditch concrete

December 18, 2015
Written by: Melanie Sevcenko​ Photos by: Photograph: SHoP Architecture Published by: The Guardian
 Mass timber projects in Portland and New York City offer eco-friendly dwellings, but can ‘plywood on steroids’ actually catch on in the industry?...
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Wood’s heyday has arrived

December 1, 2015
Written by: Paul Barnum Photos by: RENDERING COURTESY: LEVER ARCHITECTURE Published by: Portland Tribune
Announcements practically weekly about tall wooden buildings, government grants and wood products research is changing perceptions about wood’s potential. Here in Oregon, long regarded the nation’s leader in timber and wood production, we’re on...
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Oregon CLT Design Contest

November 13, 2015
Written by: Oregon Best Photos by: Oregon Best Published by: Oregon Best
The State of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest have a significant opportunity to help accelerate market adoption of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), an emerging building material that has transformed mass timber construction in Europe. – See more ...
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Can advanced wood products lift rural Oregon?: Editorial Agenda 2015

September 21, 2015
Written by: The Oregonian Editorial Board Photos by: Molly Harbarger Published by: The Oregonian
Oregon’s timber industry will never be what it once was. The state’s annual timber harvest is about half what it was 30 years ago, and employment in the wood products industry has fallen by a similar amount. With dozens of mills closed,...
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U.S. Tall Wood Building Prize Competition Winners Revealed

September 17, 2015
Written by: Photos by: Published by: USDA
USDA and Softwood Lumber Board award $3 million to support tall wood demonstration projects in New York and Portland, Oregon NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2015 — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, in partnership with the Softwood Lumber Board ...
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