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🚨 Canberra’s First ‘Smart’ Mass Timber Build Tops Out at Speed! 🌆 Mass timber mid-rise buildings are rising across Australia's capital as the ACT government looks to decarbonise its building stock. The ACT’s new ‘wooden campus’ has ‘topped out,’ marking a significant milestone for the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) hybrid building. 🔍 Key Insights: 1️⃣ Topping Out Ceremony: The project team celebrated by placing a ceremonial tree, crafted from construction offcuts, atop the five-storey CIT building. The new campus, managed by Lendlease will house 6,500 students and is set to open mid-next year. Chris Steel, ACT’s Minister for Skills, said, “Sustainability is at the heart of the CIT Woden Campus project.” 2️⃣ Cutting-Edge Construction: Built by Lendlease, the new 22,500-square-metre building uses an XLam cross-laminated timber frame. Timber flooring, walls, and beams - provided by Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH) are also deployed on the upper three floors to help achieve a 6-star Green Star rating. The project uses intelligent building technology, making it Canberra’s first education build to do so. 3️⃣ Collaborative Effort: Ben Owen, Lendlease’s general manager, emphasised the collaborative effort in mitigating risks and ensuring timely material arrivals. The project involves early orders and coordination with the Territory to manage critical wait time items. 🌿 Industry Context: Mass timber construction is gaining traction in Canberra. The ACT government plans to build a six-storey commercial tower using a hybrid steel-and-timber system at Constitutional Place. Designed by Bates Smart, this system further reduces the building’s carbon footprint, aligning with the government’s focus on sustainability. 📅 Looking Ahead: Attention now turns to completing the structure’s roof and glazed timber façade, followed by the internal fit-out, landscaping, and art installations. The focus will then shift to building commissioning and preparations for welcoming CIT staff and students. 🔗 Learn more about Canberra’s first smart mass timber build and its impact on sustainable construction: https://lnkd.in/gyUjMuRp 🗣️ #questionforgroup: How do you see the rise of mass timber construction influencing the future of sustainable building practices? What are the potential benefits and challenges of implementing smart building technology in educational institutions? Share your thoughts and experiences. 💬 Join the conversation on sustainable construction, smart building technology, and the future of mass timber in urban development. #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #construction #woodcentral #smartbuildings #cit #greenbuilding #lendlease #woodcentralau1 #xlam #act #woodsolutions #hyne #timberconstruction #timberengineering #engineering #crosslaminatedtimber #canberra #education #australia #hynetimber

🚨 Canberra’s First ‘Smart’ Mass Timber Build Tops Out at Speed! 🌆 Mass timber mid-rise buildings are rising across Australia's capital as the ACT government looks to decarbonise its building stock. The ACT’s new ‘wooden campus’ has ‘topped out,’ marking a significant milestone for the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) hybrid building. 🔍 Key Insights: 1️⃣ Topping Out Ceremony: The project team celebrated by placing a ceremonial tree, crafted from construction offcuts, atop the five-storey CIT building. The new campus, managed by Lendlease will house 6,500 students and is set to open mid-next year. Chris Steel, ACT’s Minister for Skills, said, “Sustainability is at the heart of the CIT Woden Campus project.” 2️⃣ Cutting-Edge Construction: Built by Lendlease, the new 22,500-square-metre building uses a MASSLAM post and beam structure supplied by Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH), with a cross-laminayee timber floor supplied by XLam. The project uses intelligent building technology, making it Canberra’s first education build to do so. 3️⃣ Collaborative Effort: Ben Owen, Lendlease’s general manager, emphasised the collaborative effort in mitigating risks and ensuring timely material arrivals. The project involves early orders and coordination with the Territory to manage critical wait time items. 🌿 Industry Context: Mass timber construction is gaining traction in Canberra. The ACT government plans to build a six-storey commercial tower using a hybrid steel-and-timber system at Constitutional Place. Designed by Bates Smart, this system further reduces the building’s carbon footprint, aligning with the government’s focus on sustainability. 📅 Looking Ahead: Attention now turns to completing the structure’s roof and glazed timber façade, followed by the internal fit-out, landscaping, and art installations. The focus will then shift to building commissioning and preparations for welcoming CIT staff and students. 🔗 Learn more about Canberra’s first smart mass timber build and its impact on sustainable construction: https://lnkd.in/gyUjMuRp 🗣️ #questionforgroup: How do you see the rise of mass timber construction influencing the future of sustainable building practices? What are the potential benefits and challenges of implementing smart building technology in educational institutions? Share your thoughts and experiences. 💬 Join the conversation on sustainable construction, smart building technology, and the future of mass timber in urban development. WoodSolutions #masstimber #masstimberconstruction #construction #woodcentral #smartbuildings #cit #greenbuilding #lendlease #woodcentralau1 #xlam #act #woodsolutions #hyne #timberconstruction #timberengineering #engineering #crosslaminatedtimber #canberra #education #australia #hynetimber

As summer fades and school bells ring, it’s time to prepare for the busy fall season. Whether you need secure bus storage or fun play areas, steel buildings offer a fantastic solution. Durability is Key: Above all, steel buildings are incredibly strong. They withstand harsh weather, resist pests and fire, and require minimal upkeep. This longevity saves you time and money for years to come. Tailored to Your Needs: Steel buildings offer endless versatility. You can design them to fit any size or shape, and customize them with various colors, finishes, and features. From simple bus barns to elaborate play structures or indoor sporting facilities, we can tailor a steel building to your exact needs. Safety First: Of course, safety is paramount. Steel buildings resist break-ins and vandalism, protecting your fleet or children. Plus, steel’s non-combustible nature adds extra protection against fire. Quick & Cost-Effective: Even more, another advantage is their fast construction. We pre-engineer and manufacture for you, enabling quick and efficient assembly. This saves you both time and costs. Eco-Friendly Choice: In addition, steel is a sustainable building material. It’s recyclable and often made from recycled content, minimizing environmental impact. Choosing steel is a responsible decision. The Ideal Solution: In short, if you want a durable, versatile, safe, and cost-effective solution for your bus barn or play structure, steel is the answer. Ready to explore the possibilities of steel buildings for your next project? Give us a call or request a free estimate from our website! We are glad to chat about your project, answer any questions you have, and help you find the perfect steel building solution to fit your timeline and budget! Remember: We’re local. We’re experts. We are the manufacturer and we’re not just selling buildings, we’re building relationships. Let’s build something amazing together! www.wsbnw.com

8 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 In an ideal world, #school #refurbishment #projects should be delivered during the summer holiday period. However, in the real world, this is not always possible. The project may be too complex to fit into six weeks, too urgent to wait that long or simply needs to be completed to meet a #budget deadline. With major funding shortages at present, #educators need to make their budgets work harder in raising standards. At Innova we have spent more than 25 years delivering #inspirational #interiors for #schools and #colleges across the country and we appreciate the current pressures facing #leaders in #education. There are eight key benefits in extending the current #installation boundaries to during term time: · Money can be saved when #refurbishing during term-time; discounts and offers can be made for quieter times of the year. · Our #fitting teams are less busy during term time so it can give you more #flexibility when deciding start dates, #delivery and #installation schedules. · Easy #accessibility to key contacts within the school for when important information needs to be communicated or discussed. · Lead times on #products and deliveries are usually shorter than in the busy summer period when #materials and items are in greater #demand. · Projects can be double teamed to improve or reduce the time on site. · Dedicated team of #designer, #contracts #manager and #site manager to ensure project #efficiency and timings. · Deliveries can be scheduled for outside of school hours. · Any noisy work such as core drilling can be completed out of hours and the team will be empathetic to the school working day. At Innova Design Group, we have completed many projects for schools and colleges in the past during term time and have a dedicated team of experts to help plan and budget according to your specification. Our install teams who are CRB/DBS checked have years of #knowledge and #experience working during term time. Schools, colleges and universities are often surprised at how little disruption we cause, and at how much money they save. Start planning your term-time refurbishment now and get in touch! 📞 0161 477 5300 📧 hello@innovadesigngroup.co.uk #Architects #Benches #BusinessManagers #Cabinets #Construction #Contractors #Design #DesignFurniture #Education #Educators #FacilitiesManagement #FurnitureSupplier #HeadTeachers #Innovation #Installation #IntelligentDesign #LearningEnvironments #Manufacturing #NewLearningSpace #Refurbishment #SchoolFurniture #StudentDesks #TeacherWalls #TurnkeyConstruction

Modern Methods of Construction are here. And there’s no running away from it. You keep up, or you get left behind. That’s the harsh truth in today’s cutthroat industry. Your clients? They’re getting smarter, greener, and tighter with their wallets. They’ve got Google on speed dial, and they want MORE for LESS. Introducing the ClipBlox Wall Building System. Originally engineered to eliminate the headaches of traditional pool building – warping, cracking, rotting, leaking – all the things that kill your profits and reputation. ClipBlox has been put to work in over 33 countries for the last 18 years, building thousands of pools. And we’re closing in on our 500th pool shell. Here’s the kicker: The system has NEVER failed. Not. One. Single. Time. It’s the ultimate game changer in wall building efficiency. It’s literally just a permanent shuttering system – nothing fancy, just pure, brutal simplicity. Ask any business guru, and they'll hammer home this one point: LONG-TERM planning secures your future. ClipBlox has your back. It slashes your build time by up to 50% – yeah, you heard that right. That’s half the time, half the headaches. Less labor means you’ve got two choices: pocket the cash or smash your competition with killer quotes. And let’s talk green credentials. 30% less cement – you’re not just saving the planet, you’re saving your profit margins. Eco-warrior clients? Check. More dough in your pocket? Check. Then there’s the weight – or lack of it. ClipBlox is lightweight, which means fewer injuries, less downtime, and a healthier crew. Jobs get done on time. Clients stay happy. Your bottom line stays fat. Our installers? They say the only thing easier on site than building a ClipBlox wall is making a cup of tea. And we’ve got one more ace up our sleeve – recyclable plastic. Every piece, every screw – no waste, no guilt. Better than letting it end up in the ocean, right? Rain? It’s just another day. ClipBlox doesn’t stop. Build in any weather, keep projects on track, and watch your reputation for reliability soar. Worried about training? Don’t be. It’s so simple a kid could build it. Whether it’s in-person, on-site, or a quick WhatsApp call, we’ve got your back. And if you’re still not convinced, ask us about our Sink or Swim Guarantee. We’ve got you covered. Modern Methods of Construction Made Easy. Ready to future-proof your business? ClipBlox is the answer. Click The Link.

Mass Timber in School Design & Construction: 5 Examples

Softwood Lumber Board discusses how wood can reduce project costs and emissions while enhancing aesthetics. Feature image: A rendering of Evergreen Charter School in Hempstead, New York. Designed in mass timber by Martin Hopp Architects, construction of the school will be completed in spring 2025. One of the major influences on how elementary, middle and high school students learn is one that is often thought of as a backdrop as opposed to a star player: the school building itself. Because of this, one of the U.S. Department of Education's stated goals with its ED Infrastructure and Sustainability program is to “increase the national awareness of the impacts school infrastructure and sustainability can have on student health, learning outcomes, teacher retention, and district finances.” Creating healthy, sustainable 21st century schools starts with using the right materials, and as school districts set ambitious sustainability goals, building with wood presents new opportunities. Both light-frame and mass timber construction offer decreased carbon footprints because wood stores carbon over the life of the building. In addition to carbon reduction, designing and building modern schools with wood prioritizes occupant well-being and streamlines costs to create warm, welcoming spaces centered on learning. Using wood as a primary building material in schools also offers benefits during design and construction that carry on through the building’s end users—the students. Faster construction timelines—using mass timber earns high marks by delivering an approximate 25% increase in the speed of construction and delivery—and the potential to source materials locally can translate to high-performance, cost-effective buildings that are resilient and appealing learning environments that can have positive impacts on learning outcomes. https://lnkd.in/eJyH_sAC

Factory – first! Our state-of-the-art factory at Sauchen is, to our knowledge, one of only a handful in the UK to have the up-to-date machinery and capability to produce panels of 12 meters in length, which enables us to deliver up to 2000 timber frame structures a year. The production of such large panels contributes to customer reductions in build programmes due to less panel junctions being required, and delivers more energy and thermally efficient homes for the end user. A leader in our industry, we took the decision to invest £3 million to create a semi-automated factory facility. It has the capability and capacity to contribute to our clients' and the market’s drive to build at pace and sustainably. In addition, the processes used can reduce inaccuracies, producing a quality, precision-engineered product every time. Steven Robbie, Technical Director at Kirkwood Timber Frame, said: “There’s a wealth of information from advisory bodies - including the Structural Timber Association Ltd (STA), NATIONAL HOUSE-BUILDING COUNCIL (NHBC) and #TimeForTimber – as well as building regulations and government white papers, which are driving towards greener and cleaner methods of construction, including off-site manufacture. “The benefits of off-site manufacture go beyond the factory. Timber frame structures are becoming important in meeting building targets and addressing the industry skills shortages, compared to traditional build methods. “The evidence supports the use of timber. Global construction accounts for 38% of total world emissions with more than 50% of these potentially being from the embodied carbon release associated with the industry. Timber has the lowest embodied carbon release linked with construction - it should be the first choice for developers. “However, the structural timber industry enjoys just a 22% share of the UK housing market, but England lags behind when compared with the impressive 90% share in Scotland. We want to help address this, supporting developers, self-builders, private and public organisations, and housing associations, achieve the benefits of using timber frame.” Timber frame systems can help combat the challenges facing the construction industry, including: • Addressing housing shortage by building at pace. • Skills shortage – less on-site labour required when timber structure created in factory. • Combatting delays in build programmes. • Facilitating access to Affordable Homes Programme funding. Achieving a higher Pre-Manufactured Value (PMV) can open the door to funding from the Affordable Housing Programme which specifies housing associations must use 25% Modern Methods of Construction. • Reducing health and safety incidents - having a timber frame system manufactured off-site and delivered ready to be installed reduces the length of time scaffolding may be required on site. https://lnkd.in/e_MZqzhT

Kier Construction 📣 “Steel frame commences for new secondary school We are thrilled to announce that work has started on the steel frame for the new building at Bradford Trinity Academy. Earlier this year, the Department for Education (DfE) appointed us as the main contractor for this exciting project, which includes both a new school building and refurbishment work. This week, our project team, together with staff from the school and representatives from the DfE, celebrated this milestone with a steel signing ceremony. The project involves the refurbishment of part of the school, including the demolition of two existing blocks to make way for a new 3639m² building. This new facility will feature a main hall, sports hall with changing rooms, kitchen and dining hall, art rooms, state-of-the-art design and food technology rooms, an ICT room, and ample admin and office space. Following completion, we will proceed with the large-scale demolition of the existing buildings and undertake external landscaping which will include Muga pitches for the school. “ Dan Poole, operations director for Kier Construction North & Scotland, said: “Today marks significant progress on what will be a fantastic new facility for the pupils and staff at Trinity Academy. We’re proud to once again collaborate with the DfE to create state-of-the-art educational facilities that will benefit our local communities for generations to come.”

Sweden is Building the World’s Largest City Made Entirely From Timber A yellow crane hovers above a building site in Sickla, a former industrial neighbourhood that’s home to one of Stockholm’s biggest real estate projects. But instead of delivering concrete, it’s manoeuvring giant chunks of wood to construction staff working in sub-zero winter temperatures. This is the beginning of what Swedish property developer Atrium Ljungberg describes as “the largest mass timber project in the world.” On the outskirts of Sweden’s capital, construction of ‘Stockholm Wood City’ began in October, several months ahead of schedule, and is set to provide 2,000 new homes by 2027. The company’s core goal is to improve the sustainability of construction projects. Building with wood instead of concrete and steel in 80% of new buildings would, according to a 2020 study by Aalto University and the Finnish Environment Institute, help offset half of Europe’s construction industry emissions. Atrium Ljungberg is also championing the idea that spending time in buildings made with natural materials can help improve our wellbeing. “We can tell the story about how to build a liveable city, how to add nature into the city and build something sustainable,” says Håkan Hyllengren, business development director for the project. “It's not just about wood, it’s the whole concept.” https://lnkd.in/g6zRA-K2