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STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS 65 THE VERSATILITY OF TIMBER


Scott McAndrew of ITW discusses why timber is not only sustainable, but can also offer desirable flexibility as well as crucial fire safety


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lot of information has been circu- lating about timber being a sustainable material, with fantastic


initiatives such as Wood for Good and Time for Timber aiming to tackle high emissions in the construction industry. When sustainably sourced, timber is without question one of the most environmentally friendly materials currently available, being a natural carbon sink and truly renewable. This has made timber a popular material in green construction. Sourcing wood from sustainably


managed forests helps encourage biodi- versity, it increases forestation, and it maximises CO2 absorption. It’s now generally known that timber is sustain- able and a great way of lowering the carbon footprint in construction.


But, being a versatile material, timber offers far more besides sustainability.


FLEXIBILITY With the technical advancement of timber, designers and engineers now have the ability to consider the use of wood as an alternative to concrete and steel. This opens up many opportunities and allows for greater design freedom. Timber is naturally beautiful and is a popular material that is widely agreed to offer warmth and a comforting aesthetic. As a natural material, it also has the benefit of helping a structure to blend in with its landscape, especially in rural areas. That’s not the only benefit of using wood in construction, however, as the use of timber also offers more versatility in a way concrete and steel cannot.


Across the world timber is becoming a


great contender to concrete and steel. Designers and engineers are realising the strength, stability and design flexibility of timber products and how they are used to create high quality buildings. Timber has


TIMBER USE WITHIN CONSTRUCTION WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CONTINUE TO GROW AS MORE COMPANIES BECOME AWARE OF ITS GREAT BENEFITS


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