China recognized wood framing in new standard
Wood Frame Construction Technology (WFC) has officially been recognized for the first time by China’s Green Building Evaluation Standard [...]
June 26, 2019
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Swedish wood construction takes centre stage at the UN’s global conference
Swedish wood construction was a key point on the agenda at the first UN [...]
June 19, 2019
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Building on tropical hardwood’s construction potential
Advocacy for using timber as a mainstream modern construction material is increasing in Europe and other regions. Faced with the [...]
April 23, 2019
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Europe building materials market to depict appreciable growth prospects over the next five years
Europe building materials market is fragmented in nature due to the presence of numerous domestic manufacturing companies catering wide product [...]
April 2, 2019
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Wood has a positive role of in construction, EU Commission report says
On 4th March, the EU Commission published a comprehensive report on the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan, adopted [...]
March 12, 2019
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John Deere posts considerable growth in construction & forestry segment
Deere & Company reported net income of $ 498.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Results are impacted [...]
February 20, 2019
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The prefabricated house industry in Germany is reaching new records
In Germany, the prefabricated house market is booming. The sales volume increased by 7.2% last year. This is not [...]
February 11, 2019
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US$2.4 trillion worth of construction projects to boost UAE’s wood products demand by 2020
The wood industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to boom over the next two years as the [...]
January 8, 2019
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Global construction growth likely to have reached its peak in 2018
After ten years of growth (2008-2018), the peak has been reached in the global construction growth cycle: 2018 will [...]
December 17, 2018
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UK will limit the use of cross-laminated timber in construction
The UK government is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes, revealing that it will limit the use of [...]
December 5, 2018
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