Greetings from the WoodWorks team. What a fantastic night for Barnes Beagley Doherr (bbd) at the Commercial Property Awards being involved in 11 Gold Awards, 5 National Category Winners and 3 Special Awards!

Following our WoodWorks seminar debate about material choices for multi-residential buildings, here’s an addition to the conversation. Simply put: “It works in eastern North America.” … so what are we not getting right?

Here’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 trading any of them off.

On 2 June (11:00–12:00 AEST), Tyson Infanti (Hess Timber) will join Cassandra Halpin-Smyth (fjcstudio) to provide a rare glimpse into the world of freeform glulam. Discover what it takes to deliver Sydney’s newest icon, The Cutaway.

What do modern sculpting, structural stone, and mass timber have in common? More than you might think.

Finally, in the US: Sixth&Blanco — This five-story mixed use project spans two acres and a full city block, bringing together retail, restaurants, hospitality, and residential living.