CLT is made up by blueing lamellas together in alternating directions.
SA Premier Jay Weatherill witnessed testimony to the environmental and manufacturing opportunities for South Australia that can flow from innovative tall wood construction solutions. Source: Timberbiz
The Premier was speaking at Building Greener Cities with Timber, an event highlighting the environmental benefits of building with sustainable timber.
“The South Australian government has been a leader in recognising the need to reduce carbon emissions,” Mr Weatherill said.
“Following our Carbon Neutral Adelaide partnership with the Adelaide City Council, the logical next step is to see how we can reduce emissions in the built environment. From what is being presented here today, there are clear opportunities to do this with timber-based technologies and potential to create manufacturing jobs at the same time.
“I will be speaking to our Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Kyam Maher, about working with the forest products industry to see how South Australia can best capitalise on the twin goals of reducing emissions and creating manufacturing jobs.”
Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton congratulated the Premier on his interest.
“It is fantastic to see the need for greener cities being prioritised in Adelaide,” Mr Hampton said.
“There is increasing recognition of the environmental advantages of building with sustainable timber, as well as the benefits of versatility and speed of construction.
“Australia is likely to see a surge in timber construction, including the use of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)1, which creates real economic opportunities for this State, which is home to one of the premier softwood plantation regions in the country.
“The industry is looks forward to working further with the State Government to explore those opportunities to achieve wins for both the environment and for jobs.”
