Welcome to another week of showcasing engineered wood in action. From XLam’s major role in the redevelopment of a large horse racing complex in Australia to reduce, reuse, recycle in Christchurch, we’ve got the good wood stories. More good wood stories to brighten your week and inspire you and your team again for a Tuesday clouded by fossil fuel fears … again. Then a large building project bringing straw panels together with mass timber. Rounding our our four features for you we have a book that is an excellent classroom or studio companion for students in architecture, engineering, and construction, and a valuable desk reference for any professional in these and related fields. One of the authors, Alex Schreyer has also authored a book on Architectural Design with SketchUp.