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25 August 2026
Architectural timber gateway for underground station
An 80 metre long timber structure spans the entrance to the new underground station on St. Kilda Road in Melbourne, Australia. The impressive torus-shaped roof consists of diagonally arranged and...

28 July 2026
World’s tallest hybrid timber tower
The world’s tallest hybrid timber building, Atlassian Central, has officially topped out at 39 storeys. Designed by SHoP Architects and BVN Architecture for co-owners Atlassian and Dexus and delivered by...

4 August 2026
Re-visiting UniSC Moreton Bay – A timber project that delivers!
Recently, Tyson Infanti had the chance to return to the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Moreton Bay campus – a project he hadn’t seen in person since shortly after construction....

21 July 2026
Progress at Queen Street
Buildcorp is refurbishing and extending 450 Queen Street in Brisbane with a timber-first design by FK Australia, creating a lightweight, sustainable crown for the CBD tower using Australian-sourced timber and...

21 July 2026
NSW Calls for Modular Housing Investment
NSW just put out the call to the world’s modular housing manufacturers. 🏭 Expressions of Interest are now open for businesses to build or expand modular/prefab manufacturing facilities in NSW...

14 July 2026
Mass Timber Installation No. 018
Does exposed timber = Relaxation? Is a picture is worth a thousand words? In a word… YES....

23 June 2026
Adelaide Aquatic Centre sets a new benchmark in timber design
This project highlights how large-scale timber construction is reshaping aquatic design through performance, efficiency, and strong architectural impact....

2 June 2026
Largest mass engineered timber building in Western Australia
Look at the scale of this building. Indeed, it is the largest Mass Engineered Timber (MET) building in Western Australia....

26 May 2026
Australia’s tallest timber residential building
That’s what it takes to deliver Australia’s tallest timber residential building, Certified Passivhaus, 6 Star Green Star, 9 Star NatHERS, and the adaptive reuse of the 100-year-old Schweppes factory, without...

19 May 2026
Mass timber building for Hardi Aged Care Facility, NSW
The mass timber building in Blacktown, NSW, featuring XLam CLT, Belmadar management, and Evergreen Projects installation, is the new North Wing of the Hardi Aged Care Facility. It serves as...

12 May 2026
The 1ACA project in the heart of Canberra
The 1ACA project, 1 Constitution Avenue in the heart of Canberra, is gathering momentum as the first timber elements rise into place. Working for Capital Property Group, alongside Construction Control,...

21 April 2026
Atlassian Central – progress update
Time for another round of Atlassian Central photos… big changes over the last few months. The new Atlassian building at 8-10 Lee Street will comprise of 75,000 square metres of...

7 April 2026
PJ Currie Dinosaur Museum in Grande Prairie, Alberta
One for the (very spatially clever) engineers and timber machinists....

31 March 2026
WoodSolutions launches new Condensation Management in Timber Construction guide
The WoodSolutions Condensation Management in Timber Construction guide, provides clear, practical guidance for managing condensation in modern timber construction. The guide supports architects, engineers, designers, and builders to confidently design...

24 March 2026
Monash University student housing
Jackson Clements Burrows (JCB) Architects are designing a new 252-bed student accommodation project at Monash University’s Clayton campus using a hybrid cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure, scheduled for construction start in...

17 March 2026
Melbourne Racing Club Administration Building
XLAM in action — Commercial performance. Two months on site. As part of the $79M redevelopment of the Caulfield Racecourse precinct, the Melbourne Racing Club Administration Building showcases how XLAM’s...

5 May 2026
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF)
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF) First Building in Bradfield City utilizes approximately 475m3 of MASSLAM glulam timber. This timber forms a 3,500m2 structure, including specialized mezzanine and roof beams....

24 February 2026
Tonsley Technical College now open
Designed to prepare students for careers in some of South Australia’s fastest-growing industries, the college will offer specialised training in advanced manufacturing and engineering, automotive and energy, and building and...

10 February 2026
Illawarra Grammar School project
A reminder of what smart construction can achieve: The mass timber structure at our Illawarra Grammar School project was installed in just one month – delivering a 2,000 m² sustainable...

27 January 2026
New Sydney Fish Market now open
The Market’s striking form is anchored by its floating, wave-inspired roof, a bold architectural statement that has made the building a standout on the Sydney skyline. ...

9 December 2025
New 9-story wooden multi-family rental building for Sydney
Sumitomo Forestry has announced a new build-to-rent development of a nine-story wooden multi-family rental building in the suburbs of Sydney. It will be called Wolli Creek Co-Living Project. Eight stories...

2 December 2025
Unique aspects of new Atlassian building
Sydney’s skyline is changing with the reveal of the first timber habitat at Atlassian Central – the world’s tallest hybrid timber commercial tower, co-owned by Dexus and Atlassian. Atlassian Central...

11 November 2025
Illawarra Grammar School – Australia’s first all-CLT school
It’s exciting to see The Illawarra Grammar School project taking shape — soon to be Australia’s first all-CLT school designed to the International Passivhaus Standard. A lot of innovative thinking...

30 September 2025
CIT building construction in Australia
While Australia has a role in manufacturing mass timber from softwoods they also have some hardwood engineered wood products that raise the bar and offer some considerable advantages for certain...

23 September 2025
Here’s how you rebuild a ferry terminal … with mass timber!
Here’s how you rebuild a ferry terminal … with mass timber! Sure, it’s probably too late to inform the design for the Picton and Wellington ferry terminal upgrades, but the...

16 September 2025
MiTek Doubles Melbourne Footprint
MiTek is proud to announce the significant expansion of its Melbourne facility in Dandenong South – a generational investment that will more than double the size of the existing site....

9 September 2025
The Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney combines environmental responsibility with urbanistic vision
Atlassian tower in Sydney – Building construction has reached 21 levels and is visible on the Sydney skyline now. The tower is organised as six discrete but interconnected “habitats.” Each...

2 September 2025
Big country, big beams: Austrian beams for an Adelaide Pool
Australia’s largest wooden beams, by weight and volume, have now been installed over the Adelaide Aquatic Centre designed by JPE Design Studio and Warren and Mahoney – a major milestone...

























