Author: Alex Chan

Sterling Structural, a leading manufacturer of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels and systems in North America, today announced the availability of its comprehensive Design Manual. The free technical resource provides architects, engineers, designers and builders with practical guidance for designing and building with Sterling's TerraLam® CLT and other building materials across commercial, industrial and residential construction projects. The 48-page guide addresses the growing demand for mass timber education as more construction professionals seek to incorporate sustainable, domestically produced building materials into their projects. With CLT construction techniques still emerging in the U.S. market, the guide serves as an essential reference for both…

Sterling Structural, a pioneer in domestically-sourced and manufactured mass timber solutions in the United States, has officially joined the CLT Toolbox platform, a global design software platform that empowers structural engineers to specify timber faster, more accurately, and in line with real supplier data. The platform enables education alongside design enabling engineers to use mass timber. Its mission is to make CLT design easy, accessible, and aligned with supply chain realities - broadening engineering capacity across the region. CLT Toolbox is gearing up for a major launch later this year with added modules for fire design, diaphragm design, shear walls, connection details,…

Sterling Structural, a leading manufacturer of cost-effective, pre-fabricated mass timber and hybrid structural systems in North America, announced a modular Shaft Wall System for new construction. The system supports all major elevator manufacturers or egress stair designs and enables builders to save time and cost from elevator wall shafts without sacrificing fire safety or structural integrity, all while reducing embodied carbon compared to concrete or masonry shaft walls. The new system features pre-fabricated Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels for shaft walls—and, in some cases, roofs—along with coordinated connection details and all necessary hardware. Sterling’s project management team coordinates deliveries, sequencing panels…

Sterling Structural, Cambium, RIOS Architecture, and Minimal Impact Engineering unveiled “The Campfire Coil” -- a groundbreaking Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) art exhibit at the International Mass Timber Conference. This first-of-its-kind installation embodies the future of mass timber innovation by showcasing the potential of a truly circular, salvaged wood supply chain. With the intention of bringing people together, the design evokes the experience of gathering around a campfire. This continuously spiraling timber pavilion draws the eye upward as its crescent form rises and falls, creating an immersive space of warmth and wonder. Sourced from regional partners across the U.S., the exhibit demonstrates…