Bligh Tanner is now using Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and other timber technologies to build faster and smarter, adopting pre-fabrication methods to improve safety and quality, minimise trades on site and achieve savings for our clients.
A year ago CLT was an emerging technology in Australia when Bligh Tanner Principal Structural Engineer Toby Hodsdon travelled to New Zealand, which until recently was home to the only CLT manufacturing plant in the southern hemisphere. This project, part of research with The University of Queensland and other partners, investigated potential innovations in the future of housing construction and found CLT to be a promising technology. You can read more about this study here.
• 25 King Street, Brisbane – the world’s tallest office timber building, currently under construction.
• International House, Barangaroo – the first engineered timber office in the country.
• The Gardens Macarthur – 101 residential apartments in Campbelltown built to house workers such as Police, Teachers, Nurses and Fire Fighters.
In this past year, we have worked with clients looking at potential CLT projects, including the recently announced Maryborough’s Heritage Fire Station. This project will help change industry perceptions and challenge initial concerns over fire safety. This project, when built, will be a defining moment in the industry, illustrating the potential fire safety and sustainable outcomes of timber when used in significant infrastructure.