Adam Strong is Managing Director at Strongbuild, a Sydney-based company specialising in streamlined building systems and sustainable resources with a focus on the design and delivery of multi-residential, aged-care and retirement living projects. One of the advantages of timber, is it's ability to enable prefabrication for a building to simultaneously improve quality, price and program for a project. In this interview with Adam we discuss:
How stepping back in the supply chain has given Strongbuild the control to produce higher quality offsite, enable higher productivity onsite and push innovation Why early contractor involvement is key to unlocking all of the productivity benefits for timber construction Why design, detailing and logistics are fundamentals for a successful prefabricated project
Building professionals globally are turning to timber in mid-rise construction as it provides a healthier, environmentally friendly (carbon), sustainable, efficiently off-site prefabricated solution that dramatically reduces construction times and accordingly the overall cost of the project.
If you want to find out more about Strongbuild, go to:
If you want to use timber on your next project, there are over 45 free technical guides found at the WoodSolutions website. Technical guide 37 which focuses on the steps to deliver a mid-rise timber building is a good start.
www.woodsolutions.com.au/articles/technical-design-guides
