Cross-laminated timber, or CLT, is changing tall wood building construction as we know it. As tall wood buildings become trendier in BC, the use of prefabricated CLT continues to rise. This unique form of wood reduces...
A Brief History of Cross Laminated Timber Construction
First introduced in the early 1990s, cross laminated timber, or CLT, is an engineered wood product that continues to grow in popularity and demand. Cross laminated timber construction was first introduced in Austria...
What are the Key Differences Between CLT and Glulam?
What are the key differences between CLT and Glulam? Answer: Both Cross-laminated timber (CLT), and glue-laminated timber (glulam) are engineered wood products that are commonly used for mass timber construction...
Trends in CLT Building and Construction in BC
When you think about skyscrapers and multi-level super buildings, you probably conjure up images of steel and concrete. Dark, cold, and heavy structures, ready to stand for centuries. What you might not picture is...
How is CLT Manufactured?
How is CLT manufactured? Answer: CLT panels are created using a process of drying, trimming, assembling, adhering and pressing panels together. Cross Laminated Timber panels are made up of many layers of lumber...
Cross Laminated Timber Design Standards
Cross laminated timber was originally invented in the 1970’s with manufacturing really ramping up in Europle in the 1980’s, at which point the design increasingly gained recognition as a high-performance material for...
Is CLT Construction Environmentally Friendly?
Cross laminated timber (CLT) building materials are engineered wooden columns and floor slabs that are used in replace of other, non-renewable materials such as metals. CLT materials are large engineered wooden panels...