“Now is the time to invest in building in timber for the prosperity of the country and its residents, for employment, for the economy and ultimately for safeguarding the environment, today and tomorrow.” The UK’s construction industry has launched a #Time for Timber campaign. It directly targets the financial and insurance sectors and accuses them…
In most countries, older homes usually sell for a premium because of their history, charm, and structural integrity. But in Japan, houses rapidly depreciate over time, becoming nearly valueless in 20 to 30 years. Newly-built homes are the crux of the Japanese housing market obsessed with a culture of razing and rebuilding. This approach to…
The Institute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA) has appointed an independent auditor, Francois Louw, to conduct the annual compliance audits of its roof truss Fabricator members. The Institute’s Erik Söderlund explains that the annual audit confirms that the approximately 170 Fabricator members comply with the relevant South African National Standards (SANS), applicable technical regulations and any…
By Erik Söderlund, ITC-SA General Manager Welcome to 2022! The Directors and staff of the Institute for Timber Construction (ITC-SA) would like to thank the members for revitalising the Institute after the ups and downs of 2019 and 2020. We wish you a year of good health, success, inspiration, personal growth and prosperity. January presents…
New research at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) could help architects and builders reduce the carbon footprint of truss structures. The analysis by graduate student Ernest Ching and MIT Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Josephine Carstensen appeared in the journal Engineering Structures in November 2021. The researchers say the materials used in…
