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Mjøstårnet brought home gold from The New York Design Awards 2018

Mjøstårnet brought home gold from The New York Design Awards 2018

The record breaking project Mjøstårnet has been awarded the Gold accolade in the New York Design Awards 2018.

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Mjøstårnet awarded Norwegian Tech Award

Mjøstårnet awarded Norwegian Tech Award

The world’s tallest timber building has been awarded the Norwegian Tech Award 2018. Mjøstårnet was declared winner in the Building and Construction category.

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Historic quarter for Moelven

Historic quarter for Moelven

Moelven delivered a solid result in the third quarter, which was marked by a world record and its biggest-ever investment.

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Mjøstårnet: A Sustainable Pilot Project

Mjøstårnet: A Sustainable Pilot Project

Constructing tall buildings in timber has great environmental benefits. "Using timber in the load-bearing structures can reduce emissions from material production by up to 85 percent," says environmental advisor and architect Bård S. Solem.

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Mjøstårnet will be even taller

Mjøstårnet will be even taller

The world’s tallest timber building will now stand at 85.4 metres. This became clear when the last beam was hoisted into place on the building in Brumunddal on Tuesday morning. Mjøstårnet will therefore be more than four metres taller than originally planned. Here is the story of how the world record was raised to new heights.

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Strong results from Moelven

Strong results from Moelven

High demand for sustainable building materials ensures that Moelven delivers one of its best six-month results of all time.

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How to assemble a world record

How to assemble a world record

The world’s tallest timber building is groundbreaking for more than just its height. When Mjøstårnet was to be built, Moelven employed a completely new and untested assembly technique.

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Save time, money and work

Factory-painted cladding

Why use time and energy on surface treatment of new cladding when we can do it for you?

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First sawmill in Norway with X-ray sorting of timber

First sawmill in Norway with X-ray sorting of timber

Every single log is used where it is best suited, resulting in less waste. This is the goal of Moelven Våler AS in Braskereidfoss when the sawmill becomes the first in Norway with X-ray sorting of timber.

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Strong result in snowy quarter

Strong result in snowy quarter

The great interest in using wood for building provided Moelven with strong operating income in the first quarter, although the winter cooled some parts of the market.

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