# Is a mass timber construction boom coming to America?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/is-a-mass-timber-construction-boom-coming-to-america/
- Published: 2022-06-07T09:00:07-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.fastcompany.com