Ascent building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is doing a lot to challenge the attitudes against Timber: https://www.dezeen.com/2022/08/03/ascent-tower-milwaukee-world

Ascent building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is doing a lot to challenge the attitudes against Timber: https://www.dezeen.com/2022/08/03/ascent-tower-milwaukee-worlds-tallest-timber-building/ https://www.dezeen.com/2022/08/03/ascent-tower-milwaukee-wor... There's a fantastic article about the challenges here: https://www.enr.com/articles/50905-milwaukees-25-story-ascent-stacks-up-as-tall-timber-role-model https://www.enr.com/articles/50905-milwaukees-25-story-ascen... tl;dr: Insurance companies might be hesitant but it's often a matter of getting the right signoffs. Change may well be on the horizon, however.