Banker & Tradesman has the details on BU’s unusual proposal to build a wood-framed – as in timber, not steel or iron – tower at 250 Bay State Road in Boston. … I didn’t know this was even possible, let alone permissible under the International Building Code. … Will it sway on windy days?

Btw – I’m reminded of an old friend who used to joke he was secretly building a wood-fired rocket ship in his garage. … It’s strange how the mind works.