Timber - the construction material of the future

Wood is a trendy material - and not only in the music scene (thanks to the 257ers) but also in the construction sector. Because timber is natural, calculable, timeless, modern, flexible and fascinatingly versatile. Ok, I admit it: I've got the 'timber bug'. Not only because I am working for a company dedicated to promoting the use of timber but above all because I am convinced that the future belongs to timber construction. Indeed, building in wood brings out the best in this natural material. And now new calculation and manufacturing processes have made timber suitable for a whole range of buildings from one-family houses to multi-storey office buildings, obliterating almost all previous limits to the dimensions of a timber building. Structures with a free span up to 100 metres or a height of more than 20 metres are now easily achievable with this reliable and robust construction material.