Inside the cover
Contents.
The next generation
An opening look at ABTEC’s proposed manufacturing platform and the wider opportunity for American-made mass timber. The planned stories follow the path from regional timber to finished building assemblies, with the practical decisions that path requires.
- 01Lead feature
Building the Next Generation
Robert Bachman and ABTEC’s plan to bring Southern Pine, factory-controlled fabrication, and coordinated building assemblies together. The story will separate the proposed campus and process from milestones still to be completed.
- 02Industry outlook
The Mass Timber Moment
Why mass timber is drawing attention from designers and builders, and the questions owners need to ask about systems, supply, cost, and delivery.
- 03Materials
Southern Pine Reimagined
A closer look at the regional fiber resource and the steps involved in producing lamellas and structural mass timber products.
- 04Process
From Factory to Jobsite
How precision fabrication, packaging, freight, and erection planning can connect factory work to the realities of a construction site.
- 05Manufacturing
Made in America
The proposed domestic supply chain, jobs, and production footprint behind ABTEC’s Natchez, Mississippi, plan.
Editorial preview based on the current cover. These are planned stories, not published articles. Titles, scope, lineup, and publication timing may change.