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The construction of wooden skyscrapers in Australia, such as the Forte Tower in Melbourne, might well be cheaper in the future © Forte Living

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Australia paves way for 25-meter high wooden buildings

Article by Hannes Plackner, translated by Robert Spannlang | 26.11.2014 - 16:41

Lobby group strives for amendment of building code until 2016

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The construction of wooden skyscrapers in Australia, such as the Forte Tower in Melbourne, might well be cheaper in the future © Forte Living

The Australian Forest and Wood Products Australia has put forward a motion to amend the building code, as the Architecture & Design magazine reports in its online edition. The goal is to allow wood as a construction material for building heights of up to 25m. So far, the use of wood in high-rise buildings is not regulated which makes construction projects expensive and complex. At the same time, cross-laminated timber will be included in the new building code.

The application shall be submitted by February 1, 2015. The wood-friendly regulation would become effective in Australia as of 2016 at the earliest.

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