11 August 2026
Intertenancy walls are critical building elements that separate adjacent occupancies such as apartments, hotel rooms, and office units. These walls must meet strict performance requirements for fire resistance, acoustic insulation, and structural integrity, while also supporting efficient construction methodologies.
Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) is increasingly being adopted as an alternative to traditional concrete and steel systems for intertenancy applications, offering a balance of performance, sustainability, and buildability. This case study explores how CLT wall systems can be designed and configured to meet regulatory requirements while improving construction efficiency.
WoodWorks Issue – 11 Aug 2026
Welcome
Greetings from your WoodWorks team. The WoodWorks 2026 Conference programme has now been released and registrations are open. This year’s event comes to life in Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, with two exciting site visits scheduled. Read more and secure your spot at woodworks.events
The LTM Heretaunga House Team has successfully completed the mass timber structure in just 59 working days! Check out the great video.
Hawke’s Bay Airport’s new timber fire station won the Public Architecture category at the 2026 Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Regional Architecture Awards. Notable for a building whose structure is glulam and cross-laminated timber rather than steel — a combustible material, in the one building type meant to fight fire.
Chief Leonard George is a 9-storey mass timber social housing project in East Vancouver with childcare and Coast Salish-inspired design. Built to Passive House standards, it uses prefabricated timber panels to speed construction and reduce carbon impact.
CookFox Architects has designed a mass timber Bruce Springsteen museum at Monmouth University in New Jersey. The mass timber structure — some of which has been left exposed at the ceiling and in the supporting columns, opened in May 2026.
Intertenancy walls separate adjacent occupancies and must meet fire, acoustic, and structural requirements. This case study explores how CLT wall systems can meet those standards while improving sustainability and construction efficiency.
11 August 2026
Mass timber structure up in record time
In just 59 working days, The LTM Heretaunga House Team has successfully completed the mass timber structure. A demonstration to what can be achieved through a model first approach and...
11 August 2026
Firefighters turn to timber for award-winning Hawke’s Bay station
Hawke’s Bay Airport’s new fire station has won the Public Architecture category at the 2026 Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay Regional Architecture Awards. That is notable for a 550-square-metre building whose...
11 August 2026
Chief Leonard George Opens: A new benchmark for urban indigenous housing
Last April marked the opening of Chief Leonard George, a 9-storey affordable mass timber housing project in East Vancouver that encompasses 81 social housing units along with childcare, and sets...
11 August 2026
CookFox Architects’ mass-timber Bruce Springsteen museum now open
US studio CookFox Architects has designed a museum dedicated to American musician Bruce Springsteen, which is located in New Jersey. Called the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music (BSACAM), the museum celebrates the...
11 August 2026
Intertenancy Walls
Intertenancy walls are critical building elements that separate adjacent occupancies such as apartments, hotel rooms, and office units. These walls must meet strict performance requirements for fire resistance, acoustic insulation,...