A nail-laminated timber panel is hoisted into place at the 80 Atlantic Ave. site in Toronto’s Liberty Village. Installation of the panels is scheduled for completion in early December. The project is the first new timber-frame commercial building to be constructed in the city in a generation.

Automated NLT process saves time, cost for timber builds

With several installations under its belt, Timmerman Timberworks Inc. has opted to automate fabrication of nail-laminated timber (NLT) panels. The firm, based in New Lowell, Ont., near Barrie, is reportedly the only company in Canada to have done so. It is currently installing panels at 80 Atlantic Ave. in Toronto, the first new timber-frame commercial … Continue reading Automated NLT process saves time, cost for timber builds

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