Back to the future: Sir Bob bashes concrete steel buildings with wood
Timber industry excitment as Sir Bob Jones launches 12-storey office tower in central Wellington.
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The timber industry is hoping a burgeoning interest in laminated timber as a commercial building material will revive its fortunes.
Cross-laminated timber, which is made by gluing together thin slices of wood, is said to be as strong as steel but lighter, more flexible and cheaper to build
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Thu, 10 Aug 2017
Thu, 10 Aug 2017
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Back to the future: Sir Bob bashes concrete steel buildings with wood
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