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technical matter 9
01st August, 2022
Technical Matters #9: Underutilized American hardwood species

In this Technical Matters feature, I’m going to talk about underutilized American hardwood species.

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02nd April, 2018
Bilgoa and Beyond
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Maggies Oldham_American tulipwood CLT_drmm architects
27th June, 2017
American tulipwood CLT delivers healthy architecture manifesto

Architects dRMM discuss their design for the latest Maggie's centre in Oldham, made using American tulipwood CLT.

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08th November, 2016
The Sweet Spot

AHEC reflects on landmark projects showcasing CLT tulipwood, including The Smile and the Endless Stair.

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Vert
24th September, 2024
Red oak glulam for greener cities

A twofold story of achieving environmental positives in our over-hectic, overheating urban centres

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Manufacturing at Neue Holzbau
16th August, 2024
Finger joint and delamination test summary

A summary of the results of tests performed on three American hardwood species, thermally modified red oak and European oak.

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Words on Wood podcast
31st March, 2021
AHEC launches new podcast 'Words on Wood'

Words on Wood is a new podcast exploring forests and the timber industry and their relationship to to designers and architects.

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Andrew Lawrence MultiPly interview
18th September, 2018
American hardwood meets Arup's engineered timber ambition

Engineers Arup discuss MultiPly and The Smile, as among the most ambitious applications of cross-laminated timber.

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MultiPly promises multiple outcomes - grading tulipwood at Glenalmond
11th September, 2018
MultiPly promises multiple outcomes

European Director David Venables spoke to journalist Mike Jeffree about the origins of Multiply.

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A U.S. hardwood window to the world
12th January, 2018
A U.S. hardwood window to the world

Former AHEC chairman Dave Bramlage discusses exciting opportunities for U.S. hardwoods with Mike Jeffree.

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The Smile_CLT_London design festival
12th July, 2017
Looking good, feeling strong - timber has a new cast of performers

Species choice for timber construction has often been determined by price rather than performance, but times are changing.

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08th June, 2017
American white oak delivers Lords crowd pleaser

Such a prestige showcase is expected to spur white oak glulam’s wider use in construction.

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