Wood is good for the brain
Wood is not only good for the local economy, but it is also a major driver of wellbeing and health. The South African forestry and forest product sector employs 158 000 people, with 690 000 [...]
ITC-SA a major player in solving the housing crisis
According to Erik Soderlund, general manager at the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), the ITC-SA is a significant player in the process of resolving the housing crisis. […]
Are mass timber buildings viable?
A recent study by Stephanus van der Westhuizen, structural engineer at Zutari, looked at the economic viability of a multi-storey mass timber building for South Africa through a development cost comparison. […]
Alternative preservative retains market share
Edited by Leon Louw In response to the growing awareness of end consumers making more eco-sensitive choices and the resultant shifting demand by treaters for an alternative to metal-based solvent treatment products, Lonza Wood Protection [...]
The potential of engineered wood as a sustainable construction material
By Chrisna du Plessis, Department of Architecture, University of Pretoria Despite wide-spread use around the world, South Africans still regard timber construction with suspicion, best left to holiday log cabins and Wendy houses. [...]
Standards needed for timber
By Rudolf Opperman, NRCS architecture and National Building Regulations technical adviser Building standards and regulations are essential when talking about using timber as a construction material. It will be worth looking at the most important [...]
A South African case for mass timber
By Jamie Smily, owner of XLAM South Africa The construction industry is in the midst of a paradigm shift, which promises to revolutionise the way we design, engineer and build. […]