Leading innovator in the development and application of structural timber technology - Kingspan Timber Solutions - has announced that the company has entered into a partnership arrangement with Italian based cross laminated timber (CLT) manufacturer, XLAM Dolomiti.
Business Unit Director for Kingspan Timber Solutions, Ian Loughnane said of the alliance: "Our companies share the same sustainability principles and forward thinking approach. XLAM Dolomiti has a vast knowledge of forest management and producing high grade cross laminated timber in their modern manufacturing plant. This progressive philosophy goes beyond the factory, with BIM models having been created for each of the company's extensive product portfolio."
XLAM Dolomiti is part of the Legno Dolomiti Group by Paterno - a group dedicated to excellence and green construction. The directors firmly believe that wood delivers a substantial and responsible answer to the requirements of the environment and the construction industry.
CLT is an innovative solution for building strong, green structures at a time and cost effective pace and is increasingly being specified by contractors, developers and architects due to its many benefits. Choosing raw materials with zero carbon impact underpins the achievement of a low carbon economy and with CLT this can now be extended to a much wider spectrum of the built environment. By using the ultimate combination of timber systems - Kingspan Timber Solutions deliver optimised buildings in terms of cost and performance.
CLT is currently breaking boundaries in the construction industry with news of architects and designers specifying engineered timber for tall buildings. Buildings of up to 10 storeys tall are now being constructed from CLT and it has a structural capacity beyond this.
Through a combination of Kingspan Timber Solutions and XLAM Dolomiti's extensive experience in structural analysis, wood processing and building physics, as well as their shared environmental ethos, this partnership will be aiming to reach new heights in the design and construction of CLT.
On the back of the partnership announcement, Kingspan Timber solutions have launched an informative new website - www.kingspantimbersolutions.co.uk - the site now gives access the company's full range of timber solutions, as well as providing up-to-date news, a calendar of events and factory tours, together with case studies, technical information and project galleries.
With their extensive product portfolio, Kingspan Timber Solutions' focus is firmly on value engineering and performance. While their robust, integrated supply-chain continues to develop, the company are able to deliver outcome certainty, with the use of their partners and design teams, to develop the best sustainable solution.
