On Friday 31 July 2026, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon opened the Southern Hemisphere’s first off-site production line to use Cross Laminated Timber, CLT, as the structure. The initiative is a...

Intertenancy walls are critical building elements that separate adjacent occupancies such as apartments, hotel rooms, and office units. These walls must meet strict performance requirements for fire resistance, acoustic insulation,...

This catalogue marks a significant step forward in the world of hybrid and timber structures, prefabrication, and design for disassembly. It introduces a range of innovative, standardized solutions that seamlessly...

Here’s a great article about a sector where mass timber enjoys considerable advantages over other building materials....

One for the project managers and engineers....

Large-span industrial buildings are typically dominated by structural steel. Project Big Span explores whether hybrid timber–steel structural systems could provide a practical, lower-carbon and cost-competitive alternative. Funded through the Mid-Rise...

“Our Future: Built by Nature”, a documentary from Built by Nature. The film highlights how a sector responsible for almost 40% of global emissions can transform itself from within. Through...

One for the fire engineers, and of course it comes with the caveat of being aware of international/regional differences in codes, but possibly a source of new practices …...

Following our WoodWorks seminar debate about material choices for multi-residential buildings, here is an addition to the conversation. Simply put: “It works in eastern North America.” … or what are...

One for the architects: This week the team at Henning Larsen in Denmark bring you news of  OpenDetail, a crowd-sourced, peer-reviewed platform giving architects and students access to specialist insights...

One for the engineers (and perhaps architects, given better looking joints)....

The WoodSolutions Condensation Management in Timber Construction guide, provides clear, practical guidance for managing condensation in modern timber construction. The guide supports architects, engineers, designers, and builders to confidently design...

One of Summerset’s major New Zealand projects is the 6-hectare Milldale Village, north of Auckland, centred around a new Regional Main Building (RMB) and surrounded by independent villas and townhouses....

Mass Timber: Materials, Design, and Construction is a one-stop resource book for mass timber construction with thorough textual descriptions, engaging images, many concept drawings, and discussion of state-of-the-art construction practices. The...

From environmental performance to healthier buildings, circularity, and energy efficiency, owners and developers seeking change in the industrial sector are showing interest in wood solutions. Here is a resource introduces...

Standardised timber solutions that deliver certainty in cost, quality, and time, with a sustainability advantage. Simple, upfront processes and competitive pricing make Timberlab 2.0 the smart starting point for modern...

Understanding how mass timber buildings react to fire is essential for everyone involved in shaping a sustainable built environment. Whether you work in design, engineering, construction, manufacturing, policy or insurance,...

Here’s a good link with a lot of information relevant to our local mass timber challenges. In particular this download provides practical details on costs vs conventional, controlling costs, real...

One for the site managers – Here’s something useful and practical for keeping your construction team fit, happy and healthy – check it out!...

A new guidance document explaining the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) for timber and wood-based products has been launched by Timber Development UK (TDUK). This latest resource for...

National Online Seminar. This course highlights seismic design considerations for mid-rise light-frame wood buildings over concrete podiums, a common structural configuration in urban residential development. Date & Time: Nov 14,...

A new publicly available resource in the form of an online carbon tool was launched last month. The National Embodied Carbon Repository, or NECO2, went live on 24 September. It...

These books are available for free but need to be collected in person – no requests for courier or post please....

[Note: This article is from Canada, so may not apply to NZ conditions.] Mass timber projects are transforming how we build—but navigating the insurance landscape for new building technologies can...

CLT Toolbox has rebranded to SPEC Toolbox – reflecting its significant platform expansion. What began as a tool focused on Cross-Laminated Timber has evolved into a comprehensive platform supporting eight...