Study Shows that Timber Buildings Cost Less to Build
A new study shows that timber
buildings can be up to 10-15% cheaper to construct than traditional
designs in several different building types. The study, “Commercial
Building Costing Case Studies – Traditional Design versus Timber
Project,” was led by Andrew Dunn, chief executive of the Timber Development Association (TDA) in Australia. Part of a seminar series touring Australia, the report contains detailed designs of four building types in both timber and conventional construction, with a quantity surveyor comparing cost estimates between them. See how timber compared to conventional methods after the break.