BERGEN, Norway/LONDON (Reuters) - High-rise wooden buildings, led by "The Tree", a 52.8 metre (173 feet) apartment block in Norway, are claiming a place on city skylines as the timber industry challenges the supremacy of concrete and steel.
New, ultra-strong wood materials are creating a small but fast-growing market for timber used to build big, urban blocks, extending wood's uses beyond the houses typical of Alpine villages or suburban America.
