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Modular timber system reduces assembly time and environmental impact at Ravensthorpe civic centre
The structure of the precinct is built entirely from FSC-certified Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), fabricated offsite to ...
Materiality aligns with biophilic design intent at Melbourne’s tallest mass timber commercial building
The structure consists of a five-storey concrete-and-steel podium and ten upper levels of mass timber, combining glue la...
Signature glulam timber arches frame gateways at West Gate Tunnel
The design features large timber arches combined with triangulated infill members, forming a distinctive lattice gateway...
Building with structural timber framing? Calculate and showcase your carbon outcomes
Available online at no cost, the Timber Framing Carbon Calculator provides a simple and practical way to calculate how m...
How to design for external noise
The WoodSolutions 'Technical Design Guide 11: Timber-framed Systems for External Noise' unpacks sound insulation for wal...
WoodSolutions InFocus: How is cross laminated timber made?
In this episode of WoodSolutions InFocus, we visited the team at XLAM to see how cross laminated timber panels are produ...
On-demand webinar: Stonewool Fire Resistance
Discover how stonewool can enhance fire safety in the on-demand webinar, "Stonewool Fire Resistance", where Proctor Grou...
Glulam diagrid canopy adds distinctive visual identity to Anzac Station
The defining structural element of the station is its large-scale glulam diagrid canopy, a stunning example of how engin...
WoodSolutions: Principal Partner of Timber Construct 2025
Timber Construct 2025 will be held in conjunction with the prestigious Australian Timber Design Awards. WoodSolutions is...
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From thinking big to building whole: Early design critical to curbing carbon long-term
Addressing Australia's housing and carbon crises requires upstream action. WoodSolutions highlights how whole-building l...
Mass timber as a mainstream solution: Scaling commercial decarbonisation at T3 Collingwood
Designed by JCB Architects, T3 Collingwood is Victoria’s largest mass timber commercial structure. Highlighted by WoodSo...
Reframing the future of lightweight timber construction
Timber is key to sustainable architecture, helping reduce carbon and meet housing demands. To keep pace with modern cons...
The latest green building product trends
Green building products are architectural mainstays in Australia, driven by smarter technology and circular economy prin...
Green Building Material / Product: Enabling better sustainable outcomes
The Green Building Material / Product category at the Sustainability Awards 2026, sponsored by WoodSolutions, recognises...
The eco-curriculum: Sustainability trends in education and research architecture
The 2025 Sustainability Awards are now open, and our jury is looking for innovative designs that fuse environmental resp...
WoodSolutions: Aiding the transition to a sustainable built environment through evolving regulations
FWPA’s WoodSolutions program plays a vital role in promoting sustainable timber use by bridging research and real-world ...
Sustainable timber supply chains: Australia leads the way
Timber, as The Ultimate Renewable™, is central to sustainable Australian architecture. Yet responsible sourcing is key -...
Timber’s transformative teachings: Sustainable education and research architecture with WoodSolutions
Murdoch University’s Boola Katitjin showcases mass timber’s potential in sustainable education design. Supported by Wood...
