A perceived risk for timber mid-rise construction is fire safety, this explains how timber construction can achieve the performance required under the NCC.
The National Construction Code 2022 (NCC) is to be released shortly and the following article provides some background to changes that may have an impact on the timber industry.
The NCC sets the mi...
With bushfire season once again approaching, thoughts turn to designing and building to minimise the potential risk of damage to homes in bushfire prone areas. While some think that designing to “bu...
This webinar discusses real-life case studies and the extensive data captured from them. The learning outcomes and key categories that prove to be the ‘true benefits of prefab in the residential con...
This recently published Open Access book is the first of its kind, being a set of global guidelines for the fire-safe use of structural timber and wood products in buildings.
The 462-page guide was...
WoodSolutions Fact Sheets are concise and easy to digest one page descriptions of timber products and their benefits.
The Fact Sheets provide free, easy to access information on wood products, wood...
The Scion Innovation Hub is a reinvention of the Rotorua headquarters of Scion, a Crown Research Institute that specialises in technology development for the forestry industry. Aptly located on the ed...
