By JAIME ADAME
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 

Dorms at Arkansas university to be built with Timber

 

October 29, 2017



FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A construction method rarely used in the United States underpins a new student housing project at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Large panels of wood and glue-laminated wooden beams from a European supplier will form the main structural elements of two five-story halls built to house 710 students, said Daniel Clairmont, the university's director of engineering and construction.

The alternative to steel framing and concrete is expected to add roughly $1.3 million in construction costs to the estimated $79 million project, with UA officials describing it as a...



For access to this article please sign in or subscribe.

 

Reader Comments(0)

 
 

Our Family of Publications Includes:

Arc
Newsgram

Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation
© Copyright 2024