20 October 2026
On site at Cibao International Airport in the Dominican Republic, where the new terminal’s timber roof is taking shape.
The straight and curved glulam beams follow the roof’s freeform geometry. The HESS LIMITLESS jointing system allows for continuous primary beams up to 45 metres in length.
Check out this great video.
WoodWorks Issue – 20 Oct 2026
Welcome
Greetings from your WoodWorks team. Cibao International Airport’s new terminal features a flowing timber roof inspired by the surrounding landscape including a timber roof engineered and installed by HESS TIMBER using long-span glulam beams – check out the great video.
Theres a lot of angst in the design industry around AI renders. The RM Designs team will continue using a handcrafted, feasibility-led design process focused on function, outcomes, problem-solving, and budget certainty rather than premature AI renders.
The Canadian Wood Council’s free handbook offers practical guidance for managing moisture risks in mass timber buildings from early planning through construction, commissioning, and occupancy.
One for the architects — Finnish firm Elementic has launched MO6 Eternal, a lightweight, rough-textured, off-black wall tile made from forestry industry offcuts and composed almost entirely of carbon. The material is positioned as a carbon-storing surface for buildings.
20 October 2026
Cibao International Airport
On site at Cibao International Airport in the Dominican Republic, where the new terminal’s timber roof is taking shape. The straight and curved glulam beams follow the roof’s freeform geometry....
20 October 2026
Beyond the Render
There is considerable angst in the design industry around AI renders. The RM Designs team will not change its process and are sticking to the handmade white card model which...
20 October 2026
Moisture management of mass timber buildings
CWC Handbook for Construction Moisture Management of Mass Timber Buildings Moisture management doesn’t begin when rain appears in the forecast. It begins during project planning and continues through construction, commissioning,...
20 October 2026
World’s most carbon-storing building
Finnish firm Elementic has unveiled MO6, a wall-surfacing material produced from forestry industry offcuts that is almost pure carbon. Called MO6, the product takes the form of thick, lightweight tiles...