Hermanus-based Greg Cleaver Woodcraft is a highly creative small business that can turn its hand to anything from decking to hot tubs, furniture or custom-made rifle stocks to homes and bigger construction jobs, including the…
In November, the Kitchen Studio, South Africa’s largest and most awarded independent kitchen manufacturer, celebrates three decades of designing, manufacturing and installing high-end bespoke living spaces. The ethos of quality is communicated by everyone who…
The year 2023 saw a huge increase in mass timber projects in South Africa and at least a 400% increase in interest in complex timber engineering and hybrid timber construction. This is a wonderful sign…
Since its launch in 2019, the enthusiastic market response to its services and products has encouraged Pascal Hlongwane, the owner of Pascal Kitchen and Renovation Specialist, to grow the business and invest in the latest…
Nearly 600 built environment professionals, academics, students and members of the forestry and timber industries were joined by an online audience of over 250 from all over South Africa to attend the Kuratle Group‘s 13th…
Nukor has welcomed Casadei-Busellato into its machinery range as a strategic response to the growing demand for space-saving machines for smaller, modern workshops. Casadei-Busellato, a distinguished Italian company specialising in secondary wood processing industry solutions,…
Through the ages, adhesives have been vital in the timber industry, from finger-jointing in the drymill to furniture manufacturing and laminated structural timber beams. The German specialist adhesives manufacturer Kleiberit’s adhesive systems span many applications,…
In the era of heightened concern for sustainability and conserving our planet’s resources, timber stands out as one of the few renewable construction materials, possessing the unique ability to store carbon and return to nature…
Rothoblaas is the Italian manufacturer of standard and proprietary tools and connectors for timber and hybrid structures. Joy Crane discussed mass timber construction with Rothoblaas’ South African branch manager, Mark O’Connor. He believes it’s only…
In four years, The Wood App website has inspired over 8,500 South African architects, developers, designers, industry retirees, contractors and DIYers to use wood more extensively in the built environment. Dr Philip Crafford, The Wood…
