Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction

Abstract

The sawn timber industry must adapt to changes in market demand, climate change impacts and changes in harvested wood characteristics. The building industry should consider the supply capacity of the sawn timber industry, including engineered wood products. To scale timber construction faster and more efficiently, future research should focus on the development of cost effective and marketable structural solutions that use more of the tree. This project was a scoping study where the aim was to find promising avenues of research that will optimise our use of the Australian timber resource. Specific objectives were to: review the sawn timber product supply chain and identify points where tec..