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October 3, 2019

CLT: construction’s lean, green beauty queen

  • Mass timber products are making a comeback thanks to their warmth, performance and sustainability.
  • By MICHAEL FRANK
    McKinstry

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    Widely considered to be the first modern steel and reinforced concrete building, the 10-story Home Insurance Building constructed in Chicago in 1885 was the forerunner of today’s skyscrapers.


     
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