Timber ticks the boxes
It is estimated that two billion square metres of new building stock will be required every year between 2019 and 2025 alone to keep up with urban development and population growth. This is according to [...]
Timber is carbon-neutral and renewable
Mention timber buildings, and most people think of Wendy houses, log cabins, fire hazards or deforestation. According to Roy Southey, executive director for Sawmilling South Africa (SSA) the opposite is true. “The consumption of sustainable [...]
Restoring our forests provides a path to recovery and well-being
By Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations Never before has there been greater reason to focus our attention on these precious natural resources that cover a [...]
Is timber the answer?
According to David Elliott, one of the founders of the Mass Timber Focus Group, there are two big opportunities for timber in South Africa. The one is mid-rise commercial buildings and the other bulk residential [...]
Earthworld Architects’ House Dreyer, Mooikloof Estate, Pretoria
By Arné Gunter, Earthworld Architects At Earthworld Architects’ House Dreyer at the Mooikloof Estate in Pretoria, the way the home engaged with a nearby lake became the most important design informant. The lake was used [...]
Timber as an alternative building material
By Arné Gunter of Earthworld Architects [Certified ARCHICAD User; Certified ARCHICAD BIM Manager] Timber in the last couple of years has become somewhat of a celebrity in the construction industry, especially in Europe and North America, [...]
Treated timber – a sustainable choice
By SAWPA Treated wood as a construction material is renewable and provided by nature with predictable performance. It captures carbon from the atmosphere and locks it away for decades. It has a low energy demand [...]