GLY always strives for best practices when it comes to sustainable responsibility, and the Contractor's Commitment provides a standard for tracking progress.

Microsoft’s Thermal Energy Center will make use of an innovative Geoexchange system – heating and cooling new buildings with an untraditional clean energy source: the constant temperature below the earth’s surface.

The team sheds light on the important role that budget, structure type, and project location plays in mass timber planning and decision-making.

2005 Poplar team give a virtual tour of the first commercial building in Issaquah, WA to use cross laminated timber.

The 2005 Poplar building incorporates a number of unique design elements including CLT, a glass-enclosed stairway that illuminates at night, light fixtures made of recycled cardboard, and a sculpture of a buck with a bit of a history.

You may have noticed an increase in references to mass timber in recent months. These two words are finding their way into everyday AECO language.

GLY was one of the first General Contractors to embrace the challenge and our partnership with Salmon-Safe has led to a richly rewarding relationship.

In 2017, we published a brief synopsis about the future of cross laminated timber [CLT]. Interest in sustainable construction continues to gather momentum.

GLY is a strong advocate for improved building performance and healthier environments. There are many solutions available to achieve the new code requirements.

GLY has a long-standing involvement with Forterra so when the opportunity surfaced earlier this year to join them for their mass timber event, we jumped on it!

As we weather the COVID-19 crisis together, we must look for alternative ways to share knowledge and continue our journey in learning, exploring, and improving.

GLY commentary on BlackRock FAQs: Making Sustainability Our Standard