Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) is the method of gluing saw-cut timber together to form multiple layers, the boards are laid in opposite directions to increase strength.
The final product can be used to span two directions and is manufactured to the highest levels of accuracy using the latest CNC technology. It is manufactured in a factory-controlled environment and cut to specific sizes and shapes ready to be assembled onsite.

CLT can be used in a variety of combinations as a whole system or as a separate solution for walls, floors, roofing or the core of a building. The speed and accuracy of CLT provides excellent opportunities to increase the safety and efficiency of the construction process and only requires small onsite rigging teams to install it. The time and cost benefits are obvious. All our timber comes from certified, sustainable plantations and ensure the carbon benefits are maximised.

Glued laminated timber is another engineered timber product, comprising layers of dimensional timber bonded together with strong, waterproof structural adhesives. These structural timbers can be cut easily into a variety of shapes and used as vertical columns, horizontal beams and curved, arched forms.

The laminating method allows this timber to be used for much longer spans, heavier loads, and more complex shapes than reinforced concrete or steel; Glulam is one tenth the weight of steel and one sixth the weight of concrete. Glulam can be manufactured to a wide variety of straight and curved configurations, so it offers architects new artistic freedoms without sacrificing structural requirements.

Laminated Veneer Lumber is an engineered timber solution that is manufactured by bonding several veneers together and pressing them under high heat and pressure. Compared with CLT and Glulam, an LVL product is generally used for its structural capacity, but it has a variety of uses depending on its manufactured thickness. It needs to be protected from permanent exposure to weather and is ideally suited to high strength structural applications as beams, columns and roofing sections.

Plywood is a similar veneered timber, made with stacks of alternating layers of veneer sheets glued together and then heated and pressed to create a rigid panel. A thinner version of LVL, it can be used for internal walls, shelving, furniture and other construction applications; its visible grain patterns are a welcome difference to the look of internal walls and furniture.

NLT is the old original technology for making ply wood by simply nailing it together. It was used to build factories and warehouses over 100 years ago, and it used to be called ‘heavy timber’ or ‘mill decking’.

NLT is a lot cheaper than CLT and it contributes well to the fast build, lower cost, structural advantages and fast procurement benefits of using timber to build both homes and multi-level projects.