Mass Timber Construction Podcast
Mass Timber Construction Podcast
Mass Timber Market Updates - Mar 2025 - Week Eleven
The world of mass timber construction continues to expand in exciting directions as groundbreaking projects push the boundaries of sustainable building. Paul Kremer delivers the latest innovations and developments from this rapidly evolving industry that's transforming our built environment.
Portland International Airport's Phase 2 construction is making headlines with spectacular timber roof modules being installed in a feat of engineering precision. These impressive structures, captured in stunning videos shared by Skanska's Business Development Manager, showcase timber's capabilities in large-scale infrastructure projects. Meanwhile, in London, renowned architects War Thistleton have unveiled "Treehouse" – a Norwegian-inspired timber-framed office building that combines natural materials with biodiverse landscaping to meet evolving workplace needs.
Canada's commitment to sustainable construction is evident with multiple timber projects underway. From a 2,000 square foot National Car Rental facility in Trenton built entirely with mass timber to a $6 million federal investment in green construction initiatives across Ontario, including a pioneering 8-story all-wood residential building in Toronto. Perhaps most surprising is the US military's embrace of mass timber and 3D printing technology for future facilities, recognizing benefits in cost reduction, logistics efficiency, and even specialized applications for "unconventional countermeasures."
Join us next week for more updates from the world of mass timber construction. The International Mass Timber Conference is just days away – secure your tickets now to connect with industry leaders and discover the latest innovations. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and submit your manuscripts to our International Mass Timber Journal to become part of this growing global community transforming construction through sustainable timber solutions.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are live. This is the moment you all have been waiting for. It's time for the global sensation, the one, the only, the undisputed heavyweight podcast in the world the Mass Timber Construction Podcast. And now here's Mark Kramer, your host. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, wherever you are in the world today, welcome to the Mass Timber Construction Podcast. My name's Paul Kramer, your host. Thank you, bruce Buffer, the veteran voice of the Octagon, for your four and a bit years of service.
Speaker 1:In our fifth year of the podcast, don't forget to hit subscribe, like, comment, share, repost any of our content and, of course, if you have a manuscript, submit it to our International Mass Timber Journal, because we will look after you. As long as it fits the guidelines and fits within the scope of the works, you're going to be okay with us. Let's have a look at what's making news around the world this week in mass timber construction land and big news coming out of Portland, oregon. And it's not the International Mass Timber Conference. It is Phase 2 of the Portland International Airport, with roof modules flying in. Thank you to Debbie Hutchins, who is the Business Development Manager at Skanska, for posting these amazing videos If you want to go and have a look at these roof modules. Flying in on these supported systems, you can head to our LinkedIn feed. And War Thistleton, the amazing architects out of London, have introduced us to Treehouse a Norwegian for house of wood, and this building reflects the pioneering use of timber frame compared to steel buildings, and, coupled with natural stone facade, biodiverse landscaping and excellent transport links, treehouse is designed to meet the evolving workplace needs while contributing positively to Maidenhead's streetscape. If you want to have a look at these incredible renders, drawings of the particular project, then you can head to our LinkedIn feed or head to Warthysselton Architects. We're heading to Trenton now.
Speaker 1:In Canada, a vehicle rental franchise is building a new office building. It's going to be built with Sustainable Construction Company. The National Car Rental is constructing a 2,000 square foot building to be locating two car bay washers offices, a reception room, meeting spaces for staff. It has been constructed by Cin, a brookville company focused on sustainable net zero building. The project is completely constructed with mass timber construction. If you have a look at the building wrap, it's actually rothoblast wrap on the outside. If you'd like to see some impressive photos, please head to you guessed it our linkedin feed. And staying in canada now and the federal government has announced six million dollars for four green construction technology initiatives across ontario. The funding includes more than nine hundred thousand dollars for assembly court to deliver a seismic system for the design of 62 unit all wood residential residential buildings in Toronto. The eight-story mixed-use rental building will serve as a model for future projects across several sites, advancing construction in a sustainable way and ensuring environmental impact for the industry is kept at a minimum. If you'd like to see the images, please head to our LinkedIn feed and just heading down south to the us and mass timber and 3d printing are part of the future for the military for their building facilities.
Speaker 1:Traditional construction methods in the us military have long relied on concrete and steel. Now that is all set to change. 3d printing uses digital designs to create building components layer by layer, while mass timber uses bonds of layered timber to construct strong, sustainable material. According to the press release, this additive construction has the potential to reduce costs, manpower, logistics and time, while opening the door for improved new applications such as inc. Unconventional countermeasures. Actually, there has been a lot of work that's been done on explosives and the use of mass timber, and so there's an added feature to using mass timber that the US Army and Navy, et cetera, have obviously tapped into. Congratulations to the team in the US military for taking a bold step in using mass timber products for your buildings.
Speaker 1:And that's it, folks. That's all we've got time for this week, a very short week in mass timber construction land. Don't forget to get your tickets, get on the plane and head to the International Mass Timber Conference only in less than 10 days now, it's probably well, maybe 11 days and get there so you can learn more about mass timber. Don't forget to like, subscribe, share, comment or post on any of our content and, of course, put your manuscript into our International Mass Timber Journal. We look forward to catching up with you next week on the podcast for some more news from around the world. A good morning, good afternoon or good evening. This is paul kramer signing off on the mass timber construction podcast. Thank you.