Case stories
4 February 2021
University of Greenwich: new building impresses with state-of-the-art timber construction
Construction
Originally constructed in the 1760s, Dreadnought Building retains its character and sense of history while providing a state-of-the-art hub with teaching and social spaces. PEFC-certified engineered timber gives it a warm and modern feel.
13 January 2021
Jaguar Land Rover: the UK’s largest engineered timber roof
Construction
Jaguar Land Rover's Advanced Product Creation Centre has the largest engineered timber roof in the UK, encompassing 1,512m³ of PEFC-certified glulam beams and 2,674m³ of cross laminated timber (CLT) panels manufactured by Binderholz.
10 December 2020
Dalston Lane: PEFC-certified timber stars in award winning residential building
Construction
Nearly 34 metres high, Dalston Lane in London is one of the world’s largest load-bearing building made of cross laminated timber (CLT). Using PEFC-certified CLT, it removes more CO2 from the atmosphere than it adds to it.
20 August 2020
MalisGarten: first 5-storey hotel made of PEFC-certified timber opened in Austria
Construction
PEFC-certified glued laminated timber and cross laminated timber were used for the entire supporting structure. The wood used for the furniture, doors, floors and decoration gives the rooms a warm atmosphere and a natural scent.
14 August 2020
Chichibu Mayu: the world’s first PEFC-certified sweets
Food
‘Chichibu Mayu’, means ‘cocoon-shaped marshmallow’, is made from the sap of maple trees and is the world’s first forest-born sweet to achieve PEFC certification.