Building with Hardwood

Hardwood in the supporting structure

The worldwide booming timber construction sector and its rapid development beyond the limits of high-rise buildings demands high-performance materials, which are made possible by hardwood. Innovative production methods and manufacturing processes create economically competitive products that open up completely new possibilities for the construction sector - thanks to an almost forgotten building material. For it was not without reason that construction sector used predominantly hardwood until the 18th century.
“Building with hardwood” focuses on its use in the supporting structure. The publication provides specialist knowledge for the safe handling of hardwood in building construction and shows successful examples of architecture from practice for practice.

• Hardwood plus point: ecological building material with resistant wood properties and high load-bearing capacity
• Paradigm shift forest management: benefits for the construction sector
• Connection details and materials