Mass Timber Market Updates - June 2025 - Week TwentyFive

The world of mass timber construction is reaching extraordinary new heights—literally! This week we explore groundbreaking developments that showcase how engineered wood is revolutionizing modern architecture and sustainable building practices worldwide.

At the forefront is Milwaukee's ambitious Neutral Edison project, set to become the Western Hemisphere's tallest mass timber structure upon completion in 2027. This 38-story marvel will feature 353 high-end apartments and numerous eco-friendly innovations, eclipsing the current record-holder just 1.5 miles away. Meanwhile, Portland's manufacturing landscape is evolving as ZUG Timber Solutions secures a long-term lease to operate a mass timber modular factory, transforming a former marine terminal into a hub for sustainable construction innovation and job creation.

Across the Pacific, Perth prepares for one of the world's tallest hybrid timber towers with Rothy Lohman's stunning design for 351 build-to-rent apartments. The project's pioneering hybrid construction system combines cross-laminated timber with concrete cores, promising reduced environmental impact while delivering spaces filled with natural warmth. In Canada, milestone moments include the arrival of mass timber materials for Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital and the Ontario government's release of an ambitious Advanced Wood Construction Action Plan that prioritizes local timber use for faster, better homebuilding.

We've gathered visual documentation of these exciting developments on our LinkedIn feed, including in-construction photos of Sydney's innovative Atlassian building with its six discrete habitat levels. Whether you're a design professional, developer, or simply fascinated by sustainable construction, these projects demonstrate how rapidly mass timber is transforming our built environment. Subscribe now, share your thoughts in the comments, and join us next week for more cutting-edge developments in the world of mass timber construction!

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Good morning, good afternoon orgood evening wherever you are
in the world today.
Welcome to the Mass TimberConstruction Podcast.
My name is Paul Cramer, yourhost.
Welcome to another week.
It's the middle of the year.
It is week 25.
Hope that you're doing well inthe Northern Hemisphere with the
beautiful sunshine, and we aredoing quite poorly in the South
with winter and cold.

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However, it will switch verysoon.
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Let's have a look at what'smaking news around the world
this week in Mass TimberConstruction Land and the
record-breaking apartment toweris under construction in

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Milwaukee.
The neutral Edison will be thetallest Mass Timber building in
the Western Hemisphere, to becompleted in 2027.
Story building at 1005 northaddison street will include 353
high-end apartments and loadsenvironmentally friendly
features numerous to mention.

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As you would probably be aware,with mass timber.
Once it's complete it willeclipse the height of the
current record holder, which isthe 25 story ascent building
located just a mile and a halfeast of the neutral project.
Congratulations to all the team.
We look forward to seeing thisprogressive project develop over
the next few years.

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The Port of Portland hasapproved a long-term ground
lease for Zug Timber SolutionsZTS to build and operate new
mass timber modular factory inthe Port's mass timber and
housing innovation campus atTerminal 2.
Zts is an anchor tenant at thecampus where the port is
transforming a former marineterminal into Portland's

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northwest industrial area into amanufacturing hub.
The campus, according to theport, will support Oregon's
growing mass timber industry,create new jobs, small business
opportunities.
The port has approved along-term lease for ZTS and ZTS
will make sure that there is acontribution to the local
community and a new design byRothy Lohman, with planning and

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landscape by Urbis.
A project will be one of theworld's tallest hybrid timber
towers, delivering 351build-to-rent apartment studios,
one and two bedroom apartmentsand 64 short stay accommodation
units.
This innovative development isthoughtful in design and
fostering a strong sense ofcommunity, including a new

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residential model that Perth hasset a new standard for with
high quality living.
The project prioritisesaspirational living, encouraging
greater interaction amongresidents.
108 Stirling Street embraceshybrid cross-laminated timber
construction, reinforcedconcrete cores and timber
columns.
The pioneering system willreduce footprint and enhance

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structural efficiency and injecta warmth and a character into
the interior spaces.
If you want to have a look atthis new concept design by rothi
loman in perth, westernaustralia, in australia, head to
our linkedin feed and headingto north america now.
And construction of the newhospital has reached a milestone
.
The arrival of the mass timbermaterial to the construction

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site marked the celebration oflocal and provincial partners,
the Bay of Quint, mpp, tyler,alsop, prince Edward County
Mayor Stephen Ferguson and therepresentatives from
Infrastructure Ontario.
The mass timber building isusing Canadian source reliable
material manufactured in NorthQuebec.
The hospital structure willfeature a mass timber building
is using canadian sourcereliable material manufactured

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in north quebec.
The hospital structure willfeature mass timber beams,
columns and clt slabs to ensureboth safety, aesthetic appeal,
structural incorporation of fireresistant systems combining
strength and warmth, and anatural look.
The building is set to set anew benchmark as the Prince
Edward County Memorial Hospitaltakes shape.

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If you'd like to have a look atsome in-construction photos.
You know where to head andstaying in Canada now.
And Ontario government hasreleased an advanced wood
construction action plan.
We've got a copy of it on ourlinkedin feed if you want to
read a full version of it.
Released this month in june.
It is a high quality ontariowood building products

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initiative looking to fosterprefabrication, modular wood
design building using advancedtimber construction.
The government delivers itsplan to protect and build
Ontario's action plan to helppromote prioritised wood
buildings made in Ontario usingOntarian wood and advanced wood
construction as an opportunityfor new homes to build faster,

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better and stronger, morecompetitive forest sector.
So if you'd like to check itout, please head to our LinkedIn
feed.
We've got it on the uh page.
You can just download a copy ofit or head to ontario's
advanced wood constructionaction plan.
In the google machine and HOKarchitectural firm, patrick

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Riddle shares his key tips whenconsidering designing with
sustainable building materialsand he talks specifically about
mass timber as a great optionfor reducing embodied carbon and
supporting long-termenvironmental goals.
In Monterey there's a new60,000 square foot terminal,
shown in a picture on ourLinkedIn feed.

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The airport will be targetingLEED Platinum and designed to be
net zero energy ready, andthey're setting their bar very
high for regional airport with asustainable design.
You can check out all thedetails, including the concept
drawings, by heading to ourLinkedIn feed.
And finally, in in this episode, the Atlassian building is

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rising.
There are six discrete habitatlevels within this particular
building a hybrid building andthere's an image of the building
going up in New South Wales, inSydney, in Australia.
So if you want to see somein-construction photos, head to
our LinkedIn feed and you'll beable to check out this amazing

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hybrid building Build forAlassian.
That's it, folks.
That's all we've got time forthis week in Mass Timber
Construction Land.
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