TIMBER
constructionmanagermagazine.com
IN PICTURES: SIX INNOVATIVE USES OF TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION
Sustainable services built with timber
CM LOOKS AT HOW TIMBER IS BEING USED TO DELIVER STRIKING DESIGNS, ACCELERATE PROGRAMMES AND RESTORE HISTORIC BUILDINGS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD
A glulam timber structure, with a curvilinear living roof, is the most striking design feature of one of the most sustainable motorway services on the UK network. Leeds Skelton Lake Services on the M1 in Yorkshire, which features EV charging using 100% renewable energy, was designed by Corstorphine + Wright and constructed by Morgan Sindall.
Timber roofs speed up Bristol housing scheme Prefabricated timber pitched roof cassettes from Taylor Lane were used by developer Acorn on Brooks Dye Works in Bristol. The cassettes were manufactured offsite in Herefordshire and assembled onsite in around 10 days, a saving of almost two weeks compared to a traditional loose-cut roof. The 80-home site is due for completion in July 2022.
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