This room has been finished to the standard one may expect in a completed project – the only un-finished work here is in the power point which has purposefully been left out to show the fire box behind it – a requirement when penetrating a fire rated element.

In this room you can find some samples of the products you can see throughout the structure. Take this opportunity to touch and feel them – pick them up and see how heavy they are. With these simple elements you can build a large project, often only requiring battery powered hand tools during the structure stage. Timber construction sites typically require no hot works, wet trades, or other slow or high-risk trades. Timber construction has been proven to be faster, safer, and of a higher quality than experienced with traditional materials. Beyond this, depending on the design and other project parameters, timber projects are typically cost competitive with concrete and steel.

You may also notice the sprinkler head above you – it is now a requirement under the NCC that all projects over 4 storeys are serviced by fire sprinklers, regardless of the building material used.

The next station of this tour is in the stair well – we’ll meet you there!