14.02.2018
A house is made of timber. This has been clear for a long time, says "10 vor 10"- moderator Arthur Honegger in the moderation of the report on large timber buildings in Switzerland. But then other building materials, especially concrete, would have replaced timber.
Timber is back
However, this has changed in recent years: Timber is also increasingly being used in large construction projects. Timber multi-family houses are booming, according to the report. Building permits for timber buildings have risen steadily by 117 percent since 2005, mainly thanks to relaxed fire protection regulations.
Implenia: Building with timber is more efficient
The news magazine presents several major Swiss timber construction projects, including Implenia's "sue&til" project in Winterthur, for which Timbatec is responsible for timber construction planning. Why timber construction? "10 to 10" wants to know this from a representative of the Implenia construction group: Adrian Wyss of Implenia explains that timber buildings are in demand because of their sustainability and because timber offers residents a good living environment. In addition, the timber construction method is faster and more efficient, and the construction time is thus shorter.
Complete planning from a single source
According to the report, timber construction is faster because the entire detailed planning and the manufacture of the elements are all of the same piece. This is also emphasized by Timbatec employee Urs Flükiger, who is also questioned by "10 to 10": When planning in 3-D, you see everything from the outset, can solve problems quickly and thus bring faultless elements to construction.
ETH Professor: More will be built with timber
In the report of the news magazine, Professor Andrea Frangi from ETH Zurich also has his say. He is convinced: "We will use more timber as a building material and increasingly combine timber with other materials," says the professor.
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Thun Branch
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers Switzerland Ltd.
Niesenstrasse 1, 3600 Thun
Tel: +41 58 255 15 10
Zürich Branch
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers Switzerland Ltd.
Ausstellungsstrasse 36, 8005 Zürich
Tel: +41 58 255 15 20
Delémont Branch
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers Switzerland Ltd.
Avenue de la Gare 49, 2800 Delémont
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Bern Branch
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers Switzerland Ltd.
Falkenplatz 1, 3012 Bern
Tel: +41 58 255 15 30
Austria:
Headquarters Vienna (A)
Timbatec Timber Construction Engineers GmbH
Im Werd 6/31a, 1020 Wien
Tel: +43 720 2733 01
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