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Mass timber's new frontier grows in Ohio student housing complex

Columbus project ranks as one of the tallest for the structural material
Contractors with Elford Construction installed the highest structural beam at the Intro Columbus complex near Ohio State University this month. (Elford Construction)
Contractors with Elford Construction installed the highest structural beam at the Intro Columbus complex near Ohio State University this month. (Elford Construction)
CoStar News
September 22, 2026 | 6:20 P.M.

Across North America, builders are increasingly turning to native forests for timber to use as an environmentally friendly alternative in commercial development. Now, construction workers have hit a milestone in Columbus, Ohio.

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