If the presentations at this year's Wood Conference are anything to go by, innovation in timber construction is set to reach new heights. Gone are the days when timber was used for roof trusses for a building; today we find structures purely built using timber from top to bottom. Taking it a step further, the evolution of timber construction makes it possible for high rise buildings to also be constructed from timber. Timber as a building material has many advantages that outweigh conventional building materials - timber is environmentally friendly and any waste left over from construction can be reused. There was an impressive presentation about the applications for underutilised timber in building construction at the conference that highlighted that timber remnants after the end of a project are very useful.
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