Building costs are comparable to more traditional structures, but developers say building with wood has advantages over steel ...

The 44-meter, 11-story Port Plus ... that Obayashi has developed Japan’s first timber column that can survive flames for three hours, pure-wood buildings as tall as 15 or more stories can ...

Recent trends show a shift towards post-and-beam structures, reflecting taller building designs ... stimulating interest in multi-story timber structures. Researchers highlighted wood's structural ...