Fast Construction with Prefabricated Wood Elements

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ESPOO, Finland, Nov. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     Using wood elements allows faster building turnaround. This leads to more

profitable construction projects and shorter investment payback times. The pace

of construction is kept at the desired level, because prefabrication reduces

some of the most common risks at construction sites.  

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    Utilizing prefabricated wood elements is a surprisingly fast option for

on-site construction. For example, up to 1500 m[2] of Kerto（R） LVL (Laminated

Veneer Lumber) roof panels can be assembled within a single working day.

    "An example of rapid building is in the construction of the headquarters of

the Diesel-Benelux Company in Amsterdam. An extremely tight building schedule

of only nine months resulted in choosing Kerto LVL roof panels - under which

the rest of the construction work could be finished in time," project

subcontractor in charge of the wood construction, Lambert van den Bosch from

Heko Spanten, mentions.

    Clever on-site weather protection with no additional costs

    One of the most important construction phases is to get the on-site

protection done quickly to eliminate weather-related risks. Today, the

alternatives for on-site weather protection include applying fast construction

methods, such as prefabrication or building under a tent.

    Prefabricated wood elements shield the building site beneath, providing

protection that's superior to temporary options - especially when it comes to

snow loads and heavy winds.

    "For example, erecting Kerto LVL roof elements used at the logistic centre

of DB Schenker, Finland provided a roof over the entire building in just 15

days. This is the same amount of time that erecting a temporary tent would have

required. Using prefabricated roof panels ensured that the rest of the work

could be completed in a protected environment and without additional costs for

temporary protection," says Matti Kuittinen, architect and researcher from

Aalto University.

    Minimizing the risk of accidents

    When the construction work takes place in controlled indoor conditions at

the prefabrication plant, there is less risk of accidents and consequent delays

at the building site. This is because some of the dangerous on-site phases are

no longer needed.

    "Assembling ready-made wood elements can replace the potentially more

dangerous process of having to build a roof from beams, panels and bitumen at

the heights of an unfinished building. On-site accidents are of course not

frequent, but every single one of them should be avoided," van den Bosch

concludes.

    Prefabrication "pays off" at the construction site

    According to construction professionals interviewed by McGraw-Hill

Construction, nearly 70% of projects that used prefabricated elements had

shorter schedules and 65% had decreased budgets[1]. In addition to faster

building projects leading to faster revenue, there is also other benefits that

become apparent at the construction site.

    "Utilizing prefabricated wood elements can help in significantly reducing

other inconveniences such as unloading building materials in the neighbourhood,

as well as the amount of on-site waste and the need to transport it," Kuittinen

adds.

    Quick facts

    Prefabrication pays off: 70% of projects had shorter schedules and 65%

decreased budgets.

    Up to 1500 m[2] of Kerto（R） LVL roof panels can be assembled in 1 working day.

At the logistic centre of DB Schenker, Finland, Kerto LVL roof elements

provided a roof over the building in just 15 days.

    Kerto LVL roof panels helped the Diesel-Benelux Company to keep to their

tight building schedule of 9 months.

    [1] McGraw Hill Construction, "Prefabrication and Modularization -

Increasing Productivity in the Construction Industry," McGraw Hill

Construction, Bedford, 2011

    Learn more about how using prefabricated elements can improve the speed at

the construction site: http://www.metsawood.com/publications

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    Metsa Wood provides competitive and environmentally friendly wood products

for construction, industrial customers and distributor partners. We manufacture

products from Nordic wood, a sustainable raw material of premium quality. Our

sales in 2015 were EUR 0.9 billion, and we employ about 2,000 people. Metsa

Wood is part of Metsa Group.

    For more information, please contact:

    Henni Rousu, Marketing Manager, Metsa Wood

    mobile: +358(0)405548388

    henni.rousu@metsagroup.com

    For press information, please contact:

    Matt Trace, Director, Defero Communications

    matt@deferouk.co.uk

    tel. +44-07828663988

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SOURCE: Metsa Wood