Engineering News-Record

Mass-Timber Assembly for Framework Tower Passes Major Fire Test

First-ever two-hour fire testing on a mass-timber exposed structure shows that engineered wood can meet stringent U.S. fire codes for tall buildings. The test results, announced recently, move the ...
Architectural Record

Groundbreaking of Mass Timber Framework Building Placed on Indefinite Hold

In the race to build taller and taller mass timber buildings in the US, Framework, a proposed 12-story all-wood highrise in Portland, Oregon, seemed to be rocketing highest. The design by ...
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Construction on Framework, the tallest timber tower in the U.S., has stalled

Disappointing news has come out of the woodwork this week: plans for the tallest timber building in North America have been shelved. Anyeley Hallova, a developer with the project, acknowledged the ...
Engineering News-Record

Framework, Tallest Mass Timber Project in the U.S., Is On Hold

The tallest mass-timber building development in the U.S. is "on hold for the foreseeable future," according to the developer, named project^. The 12-story mixed-use building, known as Framework, has ...
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Framework for Assessing Legality of Forestry Operations, Timber Processing and Trade

The GFTN and TRAFFIC framework for assessing legality, Framework for Assessing Legality of Forestry Operations, Timber Processing and Trade, is aimed to support countries in their efforts to improve ...