Charlie Law from Timber Development UK, said by retaining existing structures and adding timber to them, a building will have a much lower carbon footprint.

Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and perfectly safe for constructing tall buildings.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Construction workers secure an engineered wood column onto the deck of the 12th floor of the Ascent apartment building on Aug. 2, ...