A multi-family development that will advance the economic viability and environmental benefits of masstimber construction in anchorage, alaska

TC3 LLC received a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) awarded on September 8, 2025. The funding supports a multi-family residential development project in Anchorage, Alaska designed to advance the economic viability and environmental benefits of mass timber construction. The awardee will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of mass timber construction methodologies, with particular emphasis on demonstrating labor efficiencies achieved through factory-based manufacturing and associated cost benefits in field installation. This initiative directly addresses regional construction challenges including declining labor availability and compressed seasonal construction windows.

The Wood Utilization Assistance program prioritizes projects that expand wood products markets, reduce hazardous fuels, and promote economic and environmental benefits to communities. The development team's evaluation of mass timber construction premises will generate practical data on improved value delivery through prefabricated mass timber components, contributing to broader efforts to strengthen the domestic forest products industry and advance sustainable forest management objectives. The project is scheduled for completion by May 30, 2029.

The project is an innovative step forward in a market where constructionlabor availability has declined, and the construction weather window is compressed. The development team willevaluate the fundamental mass timber premise that labor efficiencies in the field and cost benefits produced in afactory result in improved value.