Working Wonders With Wood: Specializing in Design, Engineering, Supply, Installation, and upgrades of any heavy timber project, including Mass Timber, CLT, Sound Stages, Bridges, Shelters and Truss & Beam Projects. Decades before Mass Timber became a buzzword, Western Wood Structures has been designing, supplying and erecting some of the most iconic timber structures in the world. From the 530 ft. diameter Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington to the 475 foot Cable Stayed Suspension Hiroshima Airport Bridge WWSI has been widely known for innovative designs and methods of erecting Heavy Timber and now Mass Timber structures. Founded in 1969 by a team of timber sales and engineering experts, WWSI has been a leader in the design and construction of timber structures including domes, bridges and other large timber structures. The original partners all traced their experience and training back to Timber Structures which was at the time the pre-eminent engineered timber supplier from 1940 through the 1960s. The WWSI team leveraged their experience and a can-do attitude to stay the industry leader for the next 50 years. Today WWSI’s sales team is supported by engineering, fabricating and jobsite installation teams. Whether you need an iconic structure like the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland or a massive foot bridge to span a glacier fed river, WWSI can provide the design, means and methods to accomplish your goals.
10 reasons to consider working with Western Wood Structures, Inc.
1. Western Wood Structures team of sales, engineering and field services have designed and installed more than 5,000 bridges throughout the United States and overseas.
2. In house engineers keep consulting costs low. Our engineers focus on design of wood structures and serve on the national code writing committees to keep current.
3. We use the latest computer design and 3D modeling software to design and detail the most efficient systems. The use of this software allows us to quickly optimize any system and review options.
4. Due to our experience with a wide variety of structures, our sales staff, supported by the engineering and field services, can quickly develop budget pricing for most any job.
5. We are able to custom design most any structure.
6. Using skilled craftsmen and now CNC fabrication software, we can accurately prefabricate trusses, beams, columns, and bridge members, allowing quick, efficient onsite assembly and erection.
7. Our timber projects arrive on site as complete packages including the steel connecting assemblies and connecting hardware. Field fabrication is kept to a minimum.
8. Our experienced construction crews have a deep understanding of the timber erection process and can find site issues long before the materials are made so the issues can be addressed before the materials arrive on the jobsite.
9. Our field engineering staff has years of experience developing rigging, crane plans, shoring and temporary structures needed to safely erect mass timber components.
10. WWSI has maintained relationships with more than 6 laminators, 4 steel fabricators, 4 hardware suppliers and 6 sawn lumber suppliers, each with their own strengths. These relationships allow us to put the best team together for the project.
