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The Growing Importance of Sustainable Acoustics
The Growing Importance of Sustainable Acoustics Green buildings have become central to modern construction worldwide, with developers, architects, and engineers striving to create spaces that reduce e...
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Swiss Researchers Are Redefining Timber Frame Wall Strength
Swiss Researchers Are Redefining Timber Frame Wall Strength The sharp crack of splitting wood echoes through Empa’s vast construction hall. A horizontal load of over 100 kilonewtons has just snapped a...
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The Rise of Eco-Friendly Building Materials
The Rise of Eco-Friendly Building Materials The construction industry has been undergoing a green revolution for a good few years, finding ingenious ways to replace traditional materials with sustaina...
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How Material Choices Shape Modern Environments
How Material Choices Shape Modern Environments In the age of conscious design and sustainability, the materials we choose to build, furnish and finish our environments have never mattered more. From t...
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China Reinvents Manzhouli Land Port into an Industrial Powerhouse
China Reinvents Manzhouli Land Port into an Industrial Powerhouse Manzhouli, China’s busiest land port on the Russian border, has long served as a major conduit for transnational trade. Yet, it...
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Alpine Traditions Fuelling a Revolution in Wood-Based Construction Materials
Alpine Traditions Fuelling a Revolution in Wood-Based Construction Materials Deep in the Alpine valleys, nestled among steep slopes and centuries-old traditions, a humble craft continues to thrive: th...
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Tigercat 120 Winch Assist Redefines Steep Slope Harvesting
Tigercat 120 Winch Assist Redefines Steep Slope Harvesting Tigercat has once again upped the ante in forestry innovation with the release of its 120 Winch Assist. This latest addition to Tigercat...
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Kapsch TrafficCom installs Wooden Toll Gantry on Austrian Highway
Kapsch TrafficCom installs Wooden Toll Gantry on Austrian Highway Kapsch TrafficCom has announced that together with Austrian roadway operator Asfinag, the first operational Green Gantry was installed...
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NMITE’s expertise driving Sustainable Change from Hereford to Tanzania
NMITE’s expertise driving Sustainable Change from Hereford to Tanzania Ben Shirley, a Teaching Fellow in Architectural Practice at NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) has...
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Wood is making a comeback in construction
Wood is making a comeback in construction We’ve been using wood to build things for a very long time. According to the recently discovered remains of a half-a-million-year-old wooden structure in Afri...
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The transformation of Córdoba’s Landscape through Sustainable Forestry
The transformation of Córdoba’s Landscape through Sustainable Forestry In the verdant expanses of Córdoba State in northern Colombia, a remarkable transformation is underway. A region once beleaguered...
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Eco-friendly Bamboo could be a standard construction material
Eco-friendly Bamboo could be a standard construction material Scientists at the University of Bristol have successfully used screws as connectors in bamboo without splitting the material. The study, r...
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Liebherr L580 LogHandler XPower is a very special Wheel Loader
Liebherr L580 LogHandler XPower is a very special Wheel Loader With the L 580 LogHandler XPower®, Liebherr offers the timber industry a very special wheel loader. Liebherr has recently revamped this m...
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SENNEBOGEN exhibiting at LIGNA 2023
SENNEBOGEN exhibiting at LIGNA 2023 From May 15 until May 19, 2023 at LIGNA, the world’s leading trade fair for tools, machines and systems for wood processing is held in Hanover. In the outdoor area...
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Kebony calls for Sustainable Timber to be the new normal
Kebony calls for Sustainable Timber to be the new normal Norman Willemsen, Chief Executive Officer of Kebony, a global leader in the production of sustainable wood, today spoke out in support of Europ...
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New sustainable Green Gantry in Austria made from Wood
New sustainable Green Gantry in Austria made from Wood With the “Green Gantry”, Kapsch TrafficCom introduced a gantry made from local and renewable resources that paves the way for sustain...
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Doosan converts DX210W-7 Wheeled Excavator for the German Forest
Doosan converts DX210W-7 Wheeled Excavator for the German Forest Having to operate in forest conditions requires equipment with high performance and flexibility that demand a lot from both the operato...
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Harmful wood adhesives could be replaced with Finnish Eco-glue
Harmful wood adhesives could be replaced with Finnish Eco-glue A fast and energy-efficient manufacturing process results in a strong, non-toxic and fire-resistant adhesive—and a great opportunity for...
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Intelligent City raises $30m to advance the Sustainable Urban Housing
Intelligent City raises $30m to advance the Sustainable Urban Housing With pressure mounting for cities to address affordable housing needs, decarbonize buildings, and meet sustainability goals, housi...
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SENNEBOGEN Rail Gantry Electric Material Handler sorts the wood at German sawmill
SENNEBOGEN Rail Gantry Electric Material Handler sorts the wood at German sawmill One of Germany’s largest wood processing companies, GELO Holzwerke, therefore decided last year to make a far-re...
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Timber specialist Adera adopts Procore Construction Management Platform
Timber specialist Adera adopts Procore Construction Management Platform Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today announced that Adera Development Corpo...
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Liebherr presents new equipment combination for tree care and timber industry
Liebherr presents new equipment combination for tree care and timber industry In addition to typical applications such as waste management or scrap handling, powerful and efficient Liebherr material h...
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Woodsafe’s unique concept produces flame-retardant wood
Woodsafe’s unique concept produces flame-retardant wood ALL-IN-ONE by Woodsafe offers a unique package of expertise where all parts of the flame-retardant wood production chain are gathered unde...
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Pushing boundaries in design and sustainability with Kebony wood
Pushing boundaries in design and sustainability with Kebony wood From a remote Island hideaway in Norway to a transformed family home in the Surrey Hills, Kebony, a global leader in the production of...
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Designing the optimal wooden structure for the unique Metsä Pavilion
Designing the optimal wooden structure for the unique Metsä Pavilion The structural design of the Metsä Pavilion has been optimised to be as simple as possible so this unique structure could be create...
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Material-wise the most sustainable building material is wood
Material-wise the most sustainable building material is wood The construction sector continues consuming globally around one third of the planet’s already limited resources. Building with wood p...
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Material Handler with electric travel drive developed by SENNEBOGEN
Material Handler with electric travel drive developed by SENNEBOGEN At ligna 2019, in Hanover, SENNEBOGEN will showcase a new electric drive version of the diesel hydraulic Pick & Carry Material H...
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Tokyo features Finnish wooden architecture with the elegant Metsä Pavilion
Tokyo features Finnish wooden architecture with the elegant Metsä Pavilion The wooden Metsä Pavilion is to be used by Finnish athletes and companies during the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2020. The build...
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American Tulipwood Pavilion showcased at the London Design Festival
American Tulipwood Pavilion showcased at the London Design Festival A collaboration first presented in 2008 by the American Hardwood Export Council and Sir David Adjaye will be part of an exciting new...
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Wood transport enters a new dimension with SENNEBOGEN 830 E and trailer
Wood transport enters a new dimension with SENNEBOGEN 830 E and trailer A view over the log yard at Fiberboard in Baruth in the German province of Brandenburg provides optimism for the future. Giganti...
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John Deere new mulching head shreds wood in minutes
John Deere new mulching head shreds wood in minutes John Deere continues to provide best-in-class vegetation management with the addition of the MH60D mulching head to its Worksite Pro™ lineup....
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MIT class designs prototype timber building to demonstrate sustainable construction
MIT class designs prototype timber building to demonstrate sustainable construction The construction and operation of all kinds of buildings uses vast amounts of energy and natural resources. Research...
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Ziegler Group focuses on flexible Sawmill and logistics solutions
Ziegler Group focuses on flexible Sawmill and logistics solutions With its headquarters in Bavaria, the Ziegler Group is well established in the timber and sawmill sector, not only because it operates...
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SENNEBOGEN timber harvesting solutions at Interforst in Munich
SENNEBOGEN timber harvesting solutions at Interforst in Munich As the leading international trade fair, the Interforst attracts a large specialist audience and interested guests from 18 to 22 July 201...
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The Pro Nemus visitor centre is a showcase of engineered wood construction
The Pro Nemus visitor centre is a showcase of engineered wood construction Metsä Group’s new visitor centre in Äänekoski, in Central Finland, is a prime example of fast construction using wood. The 1,...
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NEXT architects wins competition with their Belgian wooden watchtower
NEXT architects wins competition with their Belgian wooden watchtower How do you create a touristic landmark that catches people’s attention whilst fluidly merging with the surroundings? Connecting la...
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Wood Awards 2018 call for entries now open
Wood Awards 2018 call for entries now open The Wood Awards: Excellence in British Architecture and Product Design has now launched its 2018 call for entries. Anyone involved in a UK-based wood project...
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HAUS Architects experiments with thermally modified American Ash
HAUS Architects experiments with thermally modified American Ash Copperwood broke ground in fall 2015 for a family of four seeking an energy efficient, modest, modern dwelling. The site’s name, origin...
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SENNEBOGEN 825 handles long-range timber handling with comfort at Holzwerk Obermeier
SENNEBOGEN 825 handles long-range timber handling with comfort at Holzwerk Obermeier ‘We need a material handler!’ has long been something that they’ve agreed about at the Holzwerk...
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Red Oak delivers warmth, wellbeing and the wow factor
Red Oak delivers warmth, wellbeing and the wow factor A major and ultra-prestigious application in the City of London could really put U.S. red oak on the European map. The European market has been so...
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Lagos Wooden Tower introduces green construction to Africa’s largest city
Lagos Wooden Tower introduces green construction to Africa’s largest city Hermann Kamte, young Cameroonian architect and the founder of company Hermann Kamte & Associates (HKA), is the driving for...
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STRABAG subsidiary ZÜBLIN starts construction of Germany’s first timber high-rise
STRABAG subsidiary ZÜBLIN starts construction of Germany’s first timber high-rise When completed, it will be the tallest timber building in Germany. The ten-storey SKAIO high-rise in Heilbronn, based...
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Metsä Wood calls for collaboration in timber innovation
Metsä Wood calls for collaboration in timber innovation Modular construction, using timber as a key element, is a credible solution to fast and sustainable house building. However, Metsa Wood believes...
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Norway to build world’s tallest timber building
Norway to build world’s tallest timber building “Mjøstårnet” will be more than 80 metres tall and stand 30 metres higher than what is today considered the world’s tallest timber building. “Mjøstårnet...
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Conversation Plinth in Indiana encourages discussion about hardwood CLT
Conversation Plinth in Indiana encourages discussion about hardwood CLT Design firm IKD has unveiled the first hardwood Cross Laminated (HCLT) structure in the United States at the 2017 Exhibit Columb...
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Maarten van der Breggen receives first Open Source Wood award from Metsä Wood
Maarten van der Breggen receives first Open Source Wood award from Metsä Wood The first Open Source Wood Award has been won by Dutch architect Maarten van der Breggen for his Maskerade® building conce...
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From desktop designs to actual projects – join the Open Source Wood
From desktop designs to actual projects – join the Open Source Wood Metsä Wood is calling on all architects and engineers to share their innovations in wood construction. The objective is to share kno...
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Metsä Wood sees new living space potential for German cities
Metsä Wood sees new living space potential for German cities Due to advancing urbanization, there is an acute lack of living space in many metropolitan cities. An attractive solution to create new liv...
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Metsä Wood promotes top-down Timber as a solution for urbanisation
Metsä Wood promotes top-down Timber as a solution for urbanisation The urbanisation dynamic is driving ever greater demand for taller structures in increasingly dense cities. Whether architects and co...
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18 storey Mjøsa Tower in Brumunddal, Norway will be the tallest wooden building in the world
18 storey Mjøsa Tower in Brumunddal, Norway will be the tallest wooden building in the world When completed in March 2019, Mjøsa Tower in the Norwegian town of Brumunddal will be the world’s tallest w...
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