Breaking the logjam for multi-storey timber buildings in NZ

Breaking the logjam for multi-storey timber buildings in NZ
Tauranga City Council has moved into NZ’s largest mass timber building. (Image: NZME)
Greg Hurrell
The Ministry for Primary Industries is hoping a collaboration with Christchurch startup Nezo will lay the foundations for more engineered timber being used in commercial and industrial buildings in New Zealand.The Mid-Rise Wood Construction programme (MRWC) is a partnership between the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and engineered timber manufacturer Red Stag. It is releasing a free analysis tool to calculate the costs, weight and carbon footprint for buildings using cross-laminated timber. It’s an area where traditional quant...

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