Business North July / August 2021

Woodspan - timber with intelligence Woodspan has recently completed a large project for leading property developer Du Val Group on McKenzie Road, Mangere in Auckland. The 33-unit development saw Woodspan manufacture, fabricate and supply structural sub loor, mid loor and roof PLT mass timber panels for the project. Woodspan sales manager Tim McDonald says the project demonstrates the capabilities of Woodspan to successfully complete large-scale multi-residential projects on time and on budget. He says the bene its of using Woodspan PLT mass timber panels are many including the speed and ease of install, sustainability and minimisation of wastage on site. The company’s PLT panels have been independently ire tested and have a high R-value providing good thermal resistance. Woodspan works with the client’s design team from the outset to determine project requirements. Woodspan then provides a full shop drawing service, which models the exact layout of each loor. All product is then precision machined and delivered to site ready for installation – simply drop in and screw down – meaning less noise, time and product wastage. “Utilising Woodspan PLT mass timber and CNC o site processing for a sub loor, mid loor or roof structure results in a structurally e icient panelised system delivered to site for fast, accurate installation. We take a really collaborative approach to projects,” says Tim. “This ensures the best solution to suit the speci ic build type.” Woodspan is a proudly New Zealand owned manufacturer and fabricator with materials all sourced locally. It is focused on providing sustainable, high quality mass timber solutions to the building industry. “Addressing the climate and environmental crises we face today will not be possible without changing the way we build. Construction activities account for more than 30 per cent of annual global carbon emissions. Choosing timber in design and construction can help tackle climate change in several ways. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, emit oxygen and store carbon. Carbon remains locked in the wood for the life of the piece of timber,” explains Tim. He says that New Zealand’s native forests, timber plantations and wood products are all net absorbers of greenhouse gases and that in 2017, they sequestered (or stored) 24 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, enough to o set 29% of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions. Tim says that the combination of carbon sequestration in growing trees and the long-term carbon storage in wood products represents a signi icant net sink and store of carbon for New Zealand. For example, the Woodspan mass timber used in the recent Du Val Group project at McKenzie Rd sequestered 246 tonnes of CO2 alone. “At Woodspan we are committed to combating climate change by promoting a clean environment and minimizing our environmental footprint. We apply this philosophy to both our mass timber products and our manufacturing processes where we only use wood sourced from renewable plantations.” Woodspan is presently working on another project for Du Val Group, a 101-unit development in Tui Road, Papatoetoe. SUSTAINABLE MASS TIMBER SOLUTIONS Woodspan is proud to be working with the Du Val Group