Developers are starting to build bigger and higher using mass timber: thick, compressed layers of wood. Mass timber can be less damaging to the environment than traditional construction materials, although some still have concerns over its safety and sustainability. Helen Barrett visits several mass timber projects pushing the boundaries on scale and explores what a greener building future could look like.
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