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• Growing stronger timber for use in construction? New means of observing wood formation could hold the key

  New research into wood formation led by the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) has resulted in a means of observing how woody cell walls develop in plants, in real-time. Wood is formed deep insi... Read More

• Increasing deemed to satisfy height limits for timber construction Cost benefit analysis

  This study undertook an analysis of net benefits obtained from increasing the height allowances for the deemed to satisfy (DTS) provisions in the National Construction Code (NCC) for timber co... Read More

• New applications of timber in non-traditional market segments, high rise residential and non-residential (commercial) buildings

  Most of the timber used in the Australian built environment is presently for low‐rise residential construction. This market share is under constant erosion from competitive systems; therefore,... Read More

• Practical Measures to Build Climate and Disaster Resilience at the local, regional and national level – AS3959 and timber construction

  This report has been prepared to provide a review of the development of the Australian Standard Framework (Australian Standard AS 3959 and the related test methods and material standards) for ... Read More

• Timber Construction and Building Height Planning Controls – The unintended consequences of the Planning System

  For the property development industry, the benefits of using timber building systems can lower costs and produce faster build times. For sustainability-driven local governments, it can reduce ... Read More