• Wood is good for human health. Photo by Aaron Burson | Unsplash

Wood is good for the brain

By |May 12th, 2021|Myths|

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 [...]

  • Standards and regulations are essential when using timber as a construction material. Image credit: Island Timber Frame

Standards needed for timber

By |December 11th, 2020|Myths|

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 [...]