Norway is set to become home to the world’s tallest timber building – an 81-metre, 18-storey mixed-use development featuring apartments, office space, restaurants and a hotel. Built by Norwegian company Moelve, and known as Mjøstårnet, the building, located in Brumunddal, is being constructed without a concrete core, unlike many other engineered timber buildings. Investor and contracting client Arthur Buchardt said the building set new standards for timber construction. “The building is the closest we come to a skyscraper in timber,” Mr Buchardt said. Construction is going ahead at speed, with the building due to be completed in December 2018. “The assembly and construction of the Mjøstårnet is nothing short of world-class engineering, and will be managed without external scaffolding, despite the complexity of working at heights,” Mr Buchardt said.