Is a mass timber construction boom coming to America?

Photo: C.D. Smith / courtesy Korb & Associates. Article by Edgar Mendez. Fast Company – June 2, 2022. A version of this article was originally published by Nexus Media News.

A $125 million high-rise in Milwaukee is set to become the world’s tallest mass timber building—an important milestone in a country hamstrung by dated building codes.

When it opens up to tenants later this month, the Ascent, a 25-story, $125 million luxury high-rise in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will offer an array of swanky amenities, including an indoor dog track and spa, electric car chargers, and a golf simulator. […]

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