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New Zealand introduces timber design guides

7 Jun 19 NZ Wood has launched the first in a series of guides aimed at helping boost the use of timber in construction.

The booklets are designed to help engineers, architects, developers and others in the building and construction industry understand the benefits of using wood in their projects.

Timber research organisations and developers across New Zealand, have worked together to produce the guides as a way to encourage the use of prefabricated timber components and engineered products in the construction sector.

‘Design for Fire Safety’ and ‘Designing for Prefabrication’ are the first publications in the series.

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