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St. Louis' turn-of-the-century brick buildings are full of massive beams from old-growth forests. Kyle Howerton, a principal with St. Louis-based developer AHM Group, is working on a new high rise that features a wood product called cross-laminated timber, which functions similarly to these antique beams but more sustainably.

217 Today: Midwest builders are using wood in a new way to construct high rises. And it’s climate-friendly

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