Timber offers sustainability, speed and quality
Timber is a natural product that has long been recognised as an exceptional building material. It is used around the world to construct high-performance homes in a fast, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner.
- When it is sourced from well-managed forests, timber is one of the most sustainable building products available.
- Building using timber frame technology allows for the large-scale, off-site production of housing which brings significant cost and time savings.
- Building with structural timber delivers a significantly better carbon footprint compared to using concrete, brick or steel.
The latest timber products, such as those manufactured by Walker Timber Engineering, can be custom-made to solve almost any construction challenge. They are easy to transport and store, fast to erect and offer exceptional strength, durability and all-round performance.
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
- When it is properly managed, harvested and processed timber is one of the world’s most renewable resource.
- A growing tree stores carbon. When timber is used in construction, this carbon is locked up for the life-span of the building.
- Timber is a non-toxic raw material that requires minimal energy to turn it into a high-performance building product.
- Building with structural timber offers significant carbon reduction throughout the construction process in comparison to using manufactured concrete, brick or steel.
- A typical timber frame house will save c.4 tonnes of CO₂ in comparison to constructing an equivalent building using brick and block.
- New homes built with structural timber can exceed current government energy efficiency targets due to their high potential thermal values.
Timber delivers productivity and performance
- Quicker construction: Because timber frame building elements are modular they can be assembled quickly on site, delivering significantly faster build times than, for example, brick and block construction.
- Cost savings: The faster build times offered by engineered timber translate into significant cost savings. In addition, because timber frame elements are pre-cut, relatively light and easy to move around site, construction requires a less-skilled work force, less storage and less machinery, again reducing costs.
- Strength, durability and beauty: Timber frame buildings are strong, highly durable and easy to maintain. Timber is also a beautiful natural material that comes in a wide range of colours, textures and functional qualities.
- Precision and flexibility: Because they are manufactured off-site using high-tech machines, timber-frame products offer high precision and exceptional quality. Timber is also an incredibly versatile and flexible building material – delivering high-spec. solutions for all types of buildings.
- Great insulation: Timber is a natural insulator. In addition, timber frame technology can be designed with extra insulation built-in. Timber can therefore be used to build homes that are easier to heat and cool and which cost less to run.
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