Why Choose Mass Timber?

Why Choose Mass Timber?

CORNERSTONE TIMBERFRAMES

Faster schedules, lower embodied carbon, and predictable costs for commercial and institutional buildings.

Discover the reasons:

Foundations

  • Wood is 5x lighter than concrete
  • Less foundation = less material, less labour, less time

Site Schedule

  • Faster assembly and less labour.
  • CLT stair and elevator cores make it even faster.
  • No hoarding or heating.

Quieter Sites

  • Mass timber sites are easy on neighbours.
  • No cutting, hammering, fewer backup alarms.
  • Just the whir of a crane and screw guns.

Less Traffic

  • Small crews, fewer cars.
  • 2–3 deliveries of mass timber per day.
  • Up to 75% less traffic.

Much Less Waste

  • No site cutting.
  • No cut-off piles.
  • Near-zero landfill.

Sustainable

  • FSC-certified forests.
  • Zero greenwashing.
  • Mass timber holds carbon while new trees grow.
  • Designed for Disassembly (DfD).

Low Embodied Carbon

  • Nature makes wood – no lime kilns or blast furnaces.
  • ~80% less CO₂ per kg than concrete.
  • ~85% less than steel.

Health & Wellbeing

  • Wood interiors reduce stress.
  • Increase feelings of well-being.
  • Mass timber supports better air quality.

Mass timber is increasingly selected for commercial, institutional, and multi-storey residential buildings across Canada and the United States where speed, sustainability, and structural clarity matter.

How to Choose a Reliable Mass Timber Supplier

In 2017, Cornerstone Timberframes prioritized sourcing high-quality glulam and CLT panels for our projects. Our extensive, continent-wide search led us to Nordic Structures as the premier mass timber manufacturer in North America. Here’s what convinced us to collaborate with Nordic:

  • Comprehensive Documentation: Nordic offers an extensive library of technical resources, providing in-depth guidance on mass timber design, installation, and project use — ensuring informed decision-making.
  • Sustainable Practices: We prioritize environmentally responsible building materials. Nordic’s fully FSC-certified operations demonstrate a rigorous and credible commitment to sustainable forestry and low-impact manufacturing.
  • Vertical Integration: Nordic Structures manages 6 million hectares of forest, runs its own silviculture programs, and operates sawmills — reducing costs, enhancing quality, and supporting environmentally sustainable practices.

When you choose Cornerstone Timberframes, you gain access to the combined expertise of a leading Canadian mass timber manufacturer and an experienced project integrator dedicated to eco-friendly, innovative building solutions.

Our role is to reduce risk early — aligning design intent, fabrication tolerances, logistics, and installation before drawings are finalized.

Learn how mass timber compares to other systems: Glulam vs CLT, explore real-world delivery in our Mass Timber Commercial Projects, or review our Technical Guides.

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