Category: Press

Sterling Solutions, a leading manufacturer of construction site access products in North America, today announced the production of its 1 millionth TerraLam® Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) access mat. This milestone underscores Sterling's commercial scale manufacturing capacity and readiness to support the nation's critical infrastructure needs, particularly as transmission line expansion accelerates across the United States. While the millionth mat is a major manufacturing milestone, it represents a much greater impact on economic development and the access to electricity that businesses and consumers rely upon. That’s because site access mats, like TerraLam, are the enabler of safe, sustainable and effective transportation for the…

Sterling Site Access will display its TerraLam® Cross Laminated Timber access mats in a novel application – the base of a ~30,000 square foot tradeshow booth for Ring Power. Ring Power, one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in the Southeastern United States, will display tons of heavy industrial equipment on top of the mats as part of their booth. Access mats are typically used to form staging areas, temporary roads and bridges required for the construction of electricity transmission other large-scale projects. They enable the transport of extremely heavy equipment across rough, environmentally sensitive or otherwise challenging terrain. Sterling’s TerraLam® family of CLT mats…

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 Solutions today announced that its TerraLam® Cross Laminated Timber access mats were awarded an Honorable Mention in the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards for 2025 in the Transportation category. Access mats are used to form temporary roads and bridges required for the construction of large-scale electricity transmission projects. Now in its 14th year, the Innovation by Design Awards celebrate the designers and businesses addressing today's most urgent challenges while anticipating the problems of tomorrow. The program is one of the most prestigious design competitions in the industry, spotlighting work that exemplifies originality, beauty, sustainability, user insight, cultural significance, and measurable…

As the 2025 hurricane season officially begins, Sterling Site Access Solutions, America's leading producer of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) access mats, offers a new resource for disaster response teams: quick-to-deploy temporary infrastructure in the form of mats and bridges that enable people and heavy equipment to reach disaster-affected areas. "All too often, disaster response teams are unable to reach affected areas because existing roads and crossings are destroyed or impassable," said Levi Frost, Vice President of Construction Services at Sterling Solutions. "Our TerraLam mats and TerraCross bridges provide emergency responders and reconstruction crews with the engineered, rapid-deployment infrastructure they need…

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 Site Access Solutions, a leading construction site access provider and the largest producer of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) in North America introduces TerraCross, a quick-to-deploy, temporary bridge made with CLT panels and steel. Available for rent or purchase, TerraCross is a fully-engineered system made with structural steel that supports up to 100 tons over clear spans of 50 feet, offering a safer, more durable and cost-effective alternative to field bridging for construction and development projects. Temporary bridges are essential when permanent installations aren’t practical or economically feasible. TerraCross bridges provide an engineered solution to quickly and easily cross small…

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…

Sterling Site Access Solutions, a leading construction site access provider and the largest producer of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) in North America, today announced a technological breakthrough in performance, durability and sustainability for its site access mats. Its patent-pending “CLT enhancement” method dramatically reduces typical deterioration caused by moisture, heat and normal wear and tear, resulting in a mat that performs optimally for up to twice as long as traditional CLT mats. About Access MatsSite access mats are used to provide temporary roads and storage lots in remote and/or environmentally-sensitive terrain that enable the movement of heavy equipment, machinery, and…