Solid Wood Success – the future of timber construction

Engineered timber systems and products such as Glulam and Cross-Laminated Timber (X-LAM) are rapidly gaining popularity in the UK, delivering award winning schemes, creating new business opportunities and creating fresh market potential.

Demand is growing and they are now regarded as cutting edge solutions for the construction and property markets.

Architects, specifiers, engineers and main contractors are establishing a new generation of buildings that blend knockout aesthetics with low environmental impact – all driven by efficient offsite prefabricated technology.

You can find out more about the benefits of Glulam and X-LAM at Solid Wood Solutions. Supported by the X-LAM Alliance, TRADA and Wiehag, this one day conference and exhibition is designed to showcase the very best in engineered timber and create a platform for the industry’s innovators to present some of the most prestigious projects in the UK and Europe today.

An outstanding programme of speakers will be presenting case studies on groundbreaking projects including; Anaklia Bridge in Georgia, Ice Mall Eilat in the Middle East and Bangor Leisure Centre in Northern Ireland. Speakers confirmed so far include: Simon Smith, Smith & Wallwork, Helmut Spiehs & Nick Milestone, X-LAM Alliance, John Spittle, Wiehag, Markus Golinski, Hess Timber and Bernd Troppmann, MM-Holz.

Solid Wood Solutions takes place on Tuesday 26 February 2013 at the National Motorcycle Museum. “The use of Engineered Timber and Solid Woods is now at the forefront of modern day construction using low carbon sustainably sourced materials, this represents a strong appeal to architects, engineers and developers,” says Nick Milestone, Managing Director, B&K Structures.

“The appeal is very easy to see and appreciate; Wood is structurally strong, versatile in its application and can create many visually stunning structures”. All the delegates to Solid Wood Solutions will be able to see and hear about the huge potential of Glulam, X-LAM and composite construction utilizing off-site build techniques from a range of industry experts and understand why it is so important to the future of construction.”

The in-depth programme of presentations, Q&A and networking sessions and conference programme, is also supported by an exhibition of 30 engineered timber providers, demonstrating engineered timber’s multiple applications.