Mass Timber Has A 'Chicken-And-Egg' Problem As Green Building Grows With 767 mass timber projects under construction across the U.S., there is more demand than ever for the lumber product that is seen as a more sustainable alternative to traditional building components. But this surge in demand is running into a supply chain marred by pandemic-era economics and trade policy that makes an already more expensive product even pricier. These challenges are holding up the entire industry just as sustainable builders need it to take off. 
“Mass timber can't move forward unless we can access more material and more manufacturers can come online and domestic supply can increase to drive cost down,” Sam Dicke, business development manager at Timberlab, told Bisnow.Mass timber has grown more popular as environmental and renewable energy regulations have grown more stringent… Read the full story here. | 
