Looking for renewables? Look no further than wood
Timber plantations in South Africa were originally established to provide an alternative timber supply, in order to protect our [...]
Wood is good
Compiled by Leon Louw This ambitious undertaking reflects a growing global trend to take wood to new heights in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]