The topic of the fifth webinar of Sawmilling South Africa’s Talking Timber series was the Sustainability of Timber in Construction. Some decision-makers believe timber is not a workable material for structural applications. As a result,…
Mass Timber Technologies (MTT) has published a “Cross-laminated Timber & Glue Laminated Timber Design Guide Edition 1 2022”. It provides a South African overview of the design considerations for mass timber structures. Read more on…
Stellenbosch University MSc graduate, MJ Jacobs, has developed a table for three-and five-layer cross laminated timber (CLT) of SA pine for structural engineers to use when designing buildings. CLT is transforming the world’s low -and…
The technical director of LevasFlor, Lukas Schiebe, presented hybrid timber construction with a difference at the Wood Conference held in Cape Town in February. The Carbon Binding House comprises conventional timber frame elements and over…
The 12th annual Wood Conference organised by the Kuratle family focused on the role and potential of timber in engineering, architecture and construction against the backdrop of climate change. The conference presenters were unanimous in…
