FT Rethink
Mass timber: the future of construction?
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.
As the world changes at lightning speed, the FT Rethink series explores how to navigate transformative shifts shaping the future, from geopolitics and climate to industry, energy and health. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and business perspectives from Lombard Odier.
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FT Rethink
FT Channels, a partnership destination that combines impactful and enriching multimedia content to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Each vertical brings expert insights from the Financial Times and our Partners into the most pressing issues of our time.
As the world changes at lightning speed, the FT Rethink series explores how to navigate transformative shifts shaping the future, from geopolitics and climate to industry, energy and health. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and business perspectives from Lombard Odier.