From its outer skin to its structural framing system, a building is made out of many layers. Just like a human body, many of those layers – which tend to be the most crucial, functional components – ...
For some years now, wood has received an increasing amount of attention in the construction industry. With concerns raised about sustainability and the carbon footprint of buildings, new construction ...
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North Carolina firm Plantd Materials has developed a material consisting of processed perennial grasses that it says will be lighter and stronger than traditional timber boards while capturing more ...
Mesh panels dipped in paper pulp, polycarbonate and OSB timber merge to form the textured interior of this lifestyle store in Nanjing, China, designed by architecture studio CATS. Located along a ...
Experts discuss the pros and cons of this versatile board and how to get the best out of it in your home ...
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Georgia Pacific’s oriented strand board mill near Allendale, S.C., for US$280-million. The company says the mill will give it the flexibility to ...
ENGLEHART, Ontario — Georgia-Pacific has announced a new capital project for the company's Englehart OSB (Oriented Strand Board) mill in Ontario. The approximately $191 million investment will fund a ...