WoodWorks NZ

WoodWorks NZ 2024 Conference - Register Now! We're delighted to announce the programme for this year's conference, running in Rotorua & Tauranga. We have a great speaker lineup and some unique site visits planned, so grab your mountain-bikes, togs for the new spa, and book in now for a spring-get together. Full event details & register at: https://lnkd.in/gJFB_7rv #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #timberdesign #timberconstruction #talltimberbuildings #talltimberconstruction

The lumber industry has increasingly embraced sustainable and innovative building techniques. Over the past decade, Mass Timber has surged in popularity, significantly impacting the future of traditional materials like concrete and steel. Let’s have a quick glance on Mass Timber https://lnkd.in/g5gdsVEg #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #buildingmaterials #crosslaminatedtimber #buildingdesign #construction

‘Over 90% of concrete used in construction could be replaced with timber. Timber Development UK, working with Waugh Thistleton Architects, has released Timber Typologies, a free downloadable ‘beginner’s guide’ for various timber solutions. https://lnkd.in/gyW4Eqre #timberconstruction #timberbuildings #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #construction #architects #timber

Register now to be sure of a place - we only have 10 spots left for the site visit! We look forward to seeing you there. Thanks to all of our WoodWorks sponsors for making this possible. https://lnkd.in/gCyy25qx

WoodWorks NZ Site Visit and Seminar - Christchurch Join us in person next month as we take an exclusive look at the site of one of the anchor projects in the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan, the Court Theatre. The site tour of the Court Theatre on 7 May 2024 will be followed by a seminar featuring Jasper van der Lingen, Sam Summerton and Bernie O’Fagen, and optional networking with WoodWorks sponsors in the CBD riverside restaurant precinct. https://lnkd.in/gCyy25qx #timberbuildings #timberconstruction #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #buildingdesign #timberdesign #architecture

(and again, and again … ) International developer, Hines has a formula and they are making it real in mass timber over and over around the world. https://lnkd.in/gCgWdBNQ #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #timberconstruction #talltimberbuildings #construction #buildingindustry #propertydevelopment

Faced with a formidably steep site, Skylab turned to prefab mass timber and on-site light-frame construction for the Humbird Hotel in Northern Idaho https://lnkd.in/gdA9rCi7 #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #timberconstruction #timberdesign #woodbuildingdesign #hoteldesign #architectureanddesign #architecturedesign #construction

Green Building Council are proud to launch “A practical guide to upfront carbon reductions”, a vital report to support developers, architects, builders, contractors and the supply chain to tackle pollution in Aotearoa. The guide aims to demystify how projects can identify, reduce and report on the emissions associated with materials and the construction of new buildings. https://lnkd.in/gFvscSyR #carbonreduction #buildingdecarbonization #buildingmaterials #buildingconstruction #greenbuildings #buildingdesign #architecturedesign #architectureanddesign

The Scion Innovation Hub, Te Whare Nui o Tuteata, Rotorua by RTA Studio and Irving Smith Architects… has been awarded "The Most Beautiful, Innovative and Iconic Building" award at the Dubai International Best Practices for Sustainable Development in Dubai, What an amazing achievement and a huge congratulations to everyone involved. https://lnkd.in/gqMSBi-Z #sustainabledevelopment #sustainabledesign #masstimberconstruction #masstimber #timberconstruction #timberdesign

A groundbreaking partnership between the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) is paving the way for a new mass timber product that would be more readily available in the United States and could also meet military needs abroad. https://lnkd.in/gRTAhhZF #structuraltimber #timberconstruction #timberengineering #crosslaminatedtimber #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #structuraldesign