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Wood

Solid, glulam and engineered wood for structure and finishes. Renewable, carbon-sequestering material with excellent construction performance.

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Acetylated Wood (Accoya)

The wood revolution: plantation pine (zero poison) chemically modified to Teak's Class 1 durability. Dimensional movement reduced by 80%, 50-year above-ground guarantee. Zero biocide.

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Compressed Bamboo (SWB)

Strand Woven Bamboo (SWB). Density 1,150 kg/m3, Brinell hardness 9.5 kg/mm2 triple that of oak. Renewable in 5 years. The ethical alternative to tropical timber for extreme exterior applications.

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Glued Laminated Timber (GLT)

Engineered glulam beams with parallel laminations (GL24h/GL32c). Carbon negative, large spans, curved geometries. The standard for sports hall portals.

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LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber)

Rotary-peeled veneer lumber (LVL-P / LVL-C). The highest elastic modulus of any engineered wood: replaces steel IPE profiles at a fraction of the weight.

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MDF / HDF (Wood Fibre Panel)

Medium Density Fiberboard. No grain, perfect for 3D CNC routing. HDF variant: mirror-lacquer finish. Valchromat: colour throughout. The panel for interior design and acoustic applications.

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Marine Plywood

Plywood at the apex: zero internal voids, boil-proof WBP glue, tropical hardwood species. Never delaminates. Naval standard BS 1088. Ideal for external facades, wet environments and fair-face concrete formwork.

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OSB (Oriented Strand Board)

Oriented strand board OSB/3. The stiffening core of Platform Frame: shear wall, subfloor and natural vapour retarder.

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Solid Timber (KVH)

Construction solid timber (KVH): kiln-dried, planed, finger-jointed. The building material with the lowest embodied energy of all.

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Spruce / Larch (Carpentry Timber)

Spruce for structures (light, strong, covered) and Larch for facades (dense, resinous, weathers beautifully outdoors). Two conifers from the same family, two opposite vocations. Both classifiable C24/GL24 for structural use.

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Thermally Modified Timber (TMT)

Thermally modified timber (ThermoWood). Rot-immune without biocides, dimensional shrinkage reduced by 50%. The chemical-free alternative to tropical timber for exterior cladding.

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X-LAM (CLT)

Cross-laminated structural panel (3, 5 or 7 layers). Carbon negative, excellent fire resistance, seismic. The cornerstone of multi-storey timber construction.

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