One Hundred Five Days in 2002 Dave McAdoo The true story of how Alpine revolutionized saws In early 2000, sales of truss equipment began to taper off. By the end of the year, the Equipment Division had reduced its employment by more than half and had shrunk its occupied floor space by 40%. The most dramatic reduction took place in... Read More December 2021 Issue #13269 Page 88
Lumber Briefs: Softwood Framing Lumber Market Forecast Matt Layman Discount the Most Recent Past How should we process the cumulative life experiences that determine our next course of action? We might say, “That depends on the circumstance.” If I got mugged today for the first time in my life, it is likely I am going to be more aware of... Read More December 2021 Issue #13269 Page 100
How CLT and Mass Timber Technologies May Revolutionize Skyscapes Michael Weber Over the last decade — in outlets reaching from construction industry journals to the Boston Globe and the Economist; from CNN and Fast Company to Popular Mechanics; to Nautilus and TED talks — we’ve been hearing increasingly about mass timber and related phenomena:... Read More December 2021 Issue #13269 Page 112
The Last Word: CLT Revisited Joe Kannapell Do CMs have a role in Cross Laminated Timber Structures? I returned to the Apex Plaza (described on these pages in April 2021, The Last Word on CLT – Cross Laminated Timber) to find out. On my prior trip, I marveled at the beauty of the fully exposed beams, columns, and CLT floor panels.... Read More December 2021 Issue #13269 Page 138