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Off-site Wood Construction
Metsä Wood article on the future of building – LVL (laminated veneer lumber)
29 Jun 2018
Off-site Wood Construction
Off-site wood construction is the future of building
Urbanisation is accelerating and creating pressure to increase housing construction. To answer this global challenge, construction needs to be quicker and more ecological.
In Metsä Wood?s new video, Mikko Saavalainen, SVP, Business Development, and Juha Kasslin, VP, Product Management, explain what off-site wood construction has to offer.
Off-site wood construction at Puurakentaminen, Finland:

At the moment, construction produces 30 per cent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, and it is clear that the course must be changed. We need more ecologically sustainable solutions. Wood is the only major construction material that stores carbon. Wood is a renewable material, and when the wooden parts are no longer used in buildings, they can be reused or recycled. Installing Metsä Wood?s Kerto® LVL prefabricated roof and floor elements is fast. Up to 1, 500 m2 can be assembled in a single day:

photos courtesy of Metsä Wood
Another key factor in urban construction is speed. The construction industry is undergoing a major transition, with construction moving from building sites to off-site manufacturing. Elements and modules are assembled in industrial factory conditions and delivered to bu...