Yes, I've heard about engineered timber - https://blog.i1machines.com/four-reasons-why-engineered-timber-is-the-building-material-of-the-21st-century-76795ff68e

Yes, I've heard about engineered timber - https://blog.i1machines.com/four-reasons-why-engineered-timber-is-the-building-material-of-the-21st-century-76795ff68e2d https://blog.i1machines.com/four-reasons-why-engineered-timb... - I'm no expert, but it sounds like one of the better alternatives to reinforced concrete. Among its many benefits, it theoretically has a much longer lifespan than reinforced concrete. I work right next to a seven-storey office building in Sydney, that's built almost entirely with engineered timber - https://architectureau.com/articles/australias-first-commercial-timber-office-building-opens-in-barangaroo/ https://architectureau.com/articles/australias-first-commerc... - ever bigger and taller such buildings are going up, bit by bit, around the world.