NEWBERRY, MI-- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is using mass timber technology to replace its Newberry facility.
Mass timber is a construction system that uses large solid or engineered wood columns, beams and panels to create multistory buildings from renewable materials. It can substitute for concrete and steel and is sustainable.
The new building will house both the DNR’s customer service center and Newberry field offices. It will include about 10,000 square feet of office space, 16,500 square feet of garage space and a community room that will be available for public use.
The project is still in the design stages.