In Norway we have always built our homes with wood, but the last decade or so there have been a few buildings that would normally be built with concrete instead

In Norway we have always built our homes with wood, but the last decade or so there have been a few buildings that would normally be built with concrete instead built with timber. Schools, hotels, apartment buildings and so on. Specifically they are using glued laminated timber that is said to to withstand fire better than f.ex steel.