Mass Timber’s Expanding Presence in the Commercial Building Industry
Developers around the world who were first movers on buildings that use mass timber for both structural and design elements are seeing a growing wave of projects lining up before them. The regulatory environment is adapting while the business model for use of mass timber is expanding across property types.
In the United States, modern mass timber development that started in public-sector projects is gaining traction in the private sector with growing end-user demand, modernization of building codes, and improved North American manufacturing suppliers among the contributing factors.