New Hampshire lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require state-funded construction projects to specify American-sourced lumber — putting New Hampshire lumber producers ahead of Canadian competitors when the state builds. Senate Bill 529, which passed the Senate by voice vote in late January 2026, cleared its House committee public hearing on March 24 and…
Mass timber construction is expanding rapidly, with over 2,500 projects underway in the U.S. and industry growth of 20% per year. A ULI panel in Austin highlighted three methods — top-down building, mass timber, and nano-enhanced concrete — already cutting construction costs and embodied carbon.
The Milwaukee mass timber project known as The Edison — billed as the tallest of its kind in the United States — has stalled after tariffs and inflation drove costs $25 million over budget. Its general contractor filed for foreclosure in March 2026, and the developer has gone silent.
An article in The Globe and Mail says recent innovations have sent a throng of firms back to the forest to take advantage of the efficient, sustainable, fashionable and functional architectural ancestor: wood. Citing Brock commons, a Quebec condo and a tall wood building planned for Toronto, the author says “These projects are signs of…
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British-Columbia producer of trusses and engineered wood products is expanding its footprint to Ontario with the purchase of Clinton Roof Truss Ltd. Atlas Engineered Products of Nanaimo, B.C., has entered into a letter of intent with Clinton Roof Truss to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares. Guy Champagne, president…