Mass Timber Market Updates - June 2023 - Week Twentythree

Get ready to journey into the realm of mass timber construction with me, your guide, Paul Kramer. Promise you, by the end of this episode, you'll be well-versed on all the latest happenings in this industry. We'll be delving into the acquisition of StructureLand Mass Timber Corporation by Mercer Timber International and the consequent buzz it's creating in North America. Then, we'll touch on the international timber conference in Oslo, Norway, a must-know event for the timber enthusiasts. 

Intrigued by the concept of underground mass timber structures? We've got that covered too with a detailed discussion on North America's first underground mass timber structure for vehicle parking, based on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. For the Formula 1 admirers, we'll be exploring Montreal's new $50 million, architecturally sleek heavy timber paddock. Lastly, we'll look into the insights from the Australian/New Zealand architectural firm, Warren and Mahoney, on the potential of using timber in construction. So, sit back, tune in, and get ready to be amazed by the world of mass timber construction.

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So let's have a look at what'smaking news around the world
this week.
In Mass Timber ConstructionLand And the Mercer Timber
International has now finishedits acquisition of StructureLand
Mass Timber Corporation and itssubsidiaries and is now

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effectively getting back to work.
So congratulations to Mercer onsupporting StructureLand coming
through such a difficult time,and we really do appreciate
what's happening for you and thestaff in the North America at
the moment And we look forwardto seeing what happens next.
So watch this space for MercerTimber starting to become quite

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a powerhouse in North Americaand in Canada.
If you're now looking to headto the international timber
conference, the Wood Conferencefor Timber Engineering in Oslo
in Norway, you would be very,very keen to catch up with the
over 900 people that areattending that event.

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Unfortunately I can't be there,but I wish you all well with
the event coming on very, verysoon.
There's a number of tours goingon around the world at the same
time.
I'm sure you will catch up withpeople in Europe.
If you have not got a ticketyet, it's probably a little bit
too late.
However, you can sit on thesidelines like me and watch
what's happening.

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619 Ponce City Market topped outin Atlanta this week with
StructureCraft showing a pictureof the erected four floor
timber beams with beam and pearland column and slab locally
sourced from manufacturing usingsouthern yellow pine CLT and
GLT And the building is a leadbuilding certified building.

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So congratulations to the teamat StructureCraft.
It's an amazing lookingbuilding.
You can head to our LinkedInpage and you can see all the
photos from the sites.
It's amazing to see, and Warrenand Mahoney, the Australian
slash New Zealand architecturalfirm, has just hosted around
table a session across theirstudios to share international

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insights, to unite the sector tohelp unlock the potential of
using timber in construction.
And, predominantly, there's anarticle they've written on the
key strategies to driving masstimber adoption in New Zealand.
So we're hoping to have SimonTopolus and another Simon from
Warren and Mahoney out of NewZealand on the podcast at some

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point in the near future to beable to talk to us about this
impressive article that theyhave written.
So watch this space.
If you'd like to read thearticle as it currently sits,
please head to our LinkedIn feedand you'll be able to see it
there under Warren and Mahoneyand the key to unlocking mass
timber in New Zealand And around.
About two years ago, we boughtyou the news that it was either

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a Danish or a Swedish car parkmade out of timber.
Well, now I'm very happy toreport that the new mid-rise
mixed use building project onthe Sunshine Coast of British
Columbia will boast NorthAmerica's first underground mass
timber structure for vehicleparking.
According to the massive Canadabuilding systems, the Port

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Moody based company specialisesin fabricating mass timber
materials and modular buildingmanufacturing and has secured
the contract to design and builda single level underground mass
timber park bay that is 1.3acre at the development site of
718 North Road in Gibson's.

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So if you'd like to read more,you can go to dailyhivecom or
our LinkedIn feed and you canread the article on the new mass
timber car park in NorthAmerica.
So if you are a Formula 1 fanlike me, this next story is
definitely for you.
Montreal's new Formula 1 paddockwas built for champions and it

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is going to be using a new 50million dollar architecturally
inspired heavy timber,minimalist paddock that departs
from the flagrant gas guzzlingethos of F1 in favour for
greener choices.
The new build is set to replacethe original rickety steel

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paddock, built with theluxurious wow factors of the
world class racing facility,with 13 stables for drivers, a
suite of offices and for the FIA, and an updated multimedia
centre for journalists, with twosweeping open air terraces with
gourmet pop-up dining and bars.

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Perfect for celebrations fromchampagne F1 winners.
So the new facility will bemade out of mass timber and if
you'd like to go to the masstimber construction journal
LinkedIn feed, you'll be able tosee some great architecturally

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inspired renders for the newPavilion, and it's going to be a
very impressive build.
Congratulations to the entireteam, including architecture
firm FABG, for realizing thisnew vision and giving back to
Formula One.
And so that's it, folks.
That's all we've got time forthis week.

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