The construction industry is shrinking. This while there is a huge housing challenge. According to David Thelen of MVO Nederland, however, there is a solution that can stop this shrinkage. Who can even turn it around to acceleration: timber construction. "But then the whole sector has to start sawing planks from thick wood."
"What makes wood construction the ideal solution?" asks Thelen. "For one thing, it builds much faster. Walls or even entire floors can be assembled in advance in a factory and assembled in their entirety on site. Thus, an entire floor can be built in a week. This is in contrast to concrete and steel construction where it takes an average of a month. Not to mention contribution to our nature: wood captures CO2 in the building. This lowers your net emissions - and that's on top of the savings in transport movements."
What construction companies should do, according to Thelen? "Above all, gain experience with wood. If municipalities, corporations and developers then start steering on CO2 budgets for building homes, wood construction will naturally become more attractive."
Talking about timber construction is easy, Thelen believes. "Ultimately, the entire construction industry is responsible for the action. Share knowledge and experiences about wood projects. Give room in urban zoning and spatial development for wood construction. Everyone benefits: from the minister of housing and the house hunter to nature."
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