by ssbhayani | Jun 30, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
When Jesse and Betsy went looking for more space on their Portland, Maine property, zoning gave them one option: build on the same long, narrow footprint as the rotting pool house it would replace. Six years after renovating their 1960s ranch house, the couple wanted... by ssbhayani | Jun 15, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
Walk through any architecture publication right now and wood construction means one thing: mass timber. Cross-laminated panels, exposed glulam beams, landmark buildings photographed at golden hour. It’s a compelling story, and the engineering behind it is real. But... by ssbhayani | Jun 3, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
Every building material makes an argument about where it comes from. Concrete says it came from industry. Steel says it came from somewhere far away and very hot. Wood says it came from here. When Calgary-based Little Giant described their Forest Studio on Vancouver... by ssbhayani | May 28, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
In Freeport, Maine, students and researchers now gather in a building that was designed to do more than shelter them — it was designed to teach them something just by existing. The Smith Center for Education and Research at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the... by ssbhayani | May 21, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
Last fall, Smith College opened Kathleen McCartney Hall — a 15,000-square-foot mass timber hub on its Frederick Law Olmsted–designed campus in Northampton, Massachusetts. Designed by TenBerke with structural engineering by Thornton Tomasetti, the building houses the... by ssbhayani | May 18, 2026 | #NELMA, Industry News, News
What Your Grade Stamp Is Actually Telling You. Part 1 of 3: How Lumber Gets Graded This is the first in a three-part series from NELMA breaking down what’s in a lumber grade stamp and why it matters. Part 2 covers species designations. Part 3 covers the certification...