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We are pleased to announce our WoodWorks National Conference will be held at Toitoi / Hawke‘s Bay Arts & Events Centre in the heart of Hastings on 13-14 October with...

Ergodomus Timber Engineering: At St. Aidan’s Court, every detail counts – especially the connections of the basketball hoops! Building an entirely Mass Timber structure requires careful consideration, especially for critical...

The International Code Council’s I-codes form the basis for building safety codes in all 50 U.S. states, so ensuring the codes remain receptive and favorable to wood is a major priority...

If you look at worker from a 1920s construction site and transported them to a present-day project, they would not be that surprised by what they saw, according to Sam...

Finnish studio AOR Architects has completed the Monio School and Cultural Centre in Hyrylä, using over 5,000 industrial timber logs to create a structure that references the area’s traditional wooden villas. Located...

Melbourne-based startup CLT Toolbox has raised $1 million in a bridge funding round to expand its mass timber design software, less than 12 months after it raised an initial $1.5...

Title of Project: New Zealand construction industry’s perspective towards zero-carbon buildings  Researcher Introduction My name is Nidhin Bindhu Kumari Sreekandan Nair, and I am currently completing the Master’s in Construction...

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This week we are highlighting Shamubeel Eaqub, an Economist with Sense Partners. He is presenting at WoodWorks 2021 on the opportunities for the sector on solving the housing crisis in New Zealand. Well over 200 will be attending this not to be missed event! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!...

BRANZ survey into EWP use – If using more timber in buildings and creating larger timber buildings is a potential way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and sequestering more carbon, are there barriers to incorporating these innovative EWPs within buildings? Are there ways of increasing the uptake of timber-based building materials while still ensuring that all New Zealand Building Code requirements are met? These questions formed the basis for conducting a BRANZ survey during 2019 to understand the appetite for...

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