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CLT element, symbol pic. © Weinberger

Construction of largest CLT building in UK begins

Article by Hannes Plackner, translated by Robert Spannlang | 04.03.2015 - 14:37

Housing project in London consists of 3900 m³ of wood

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CLT element, symbol pic. © Weinberger

In Hackney, London, construction work at the UK's largest laminated timber building has begun. The ten storey building with 121 residential units will be made of 3852 m³ of CLT, the English magazine Construction Manager reveals. The laminated wood comes from Binderholz Bausysteme, Unterberg/AT. The Austrian company is implementing the project through its strategic X-Lam Alliance with British solid wood specialist B+K Structures, Derby. Waugh Thistleton Architects are responsible for the design. The construction with 16,000 m² floor space was developed by Regal Homes.

This is not the first CLT project to be realised in Hackney. Under the Timber First development programme, several large objects have already been implemented.

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