Croeso – Bore Da Willkommen - Guten morgen Welcome – Good morning Tere telemast - Tere hommikust
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Croeso – Bore Da Willkommen - Guten morgen Welcome – Good morning Tere telemast - Tere hommikust Witamy- Dzień dobry Dobrodošli – Dobro jutro
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Croeso – Bore Da Willkommen - Guten morgen Welcome – Good morning Tere telemast - Tere hommikust Witamy- Dzień dobry Dobrodošli – Dobro jutro. GATE. ‘Increasing use of timber in construction’ Anne Roberts Project manager. Project basics Regions – similarities and differences - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Croeso – Bore Da
Willkommen - Guten morgen
Welcome – Good morning
Tere telemast - Tere hommikust
Witamy- Dzień dobry
Dobrodošli – Dobro jutro
GATE‘Increasing use of timber in
construction’
Anne RobertsProject manager
•Project basics•Regions – similarities and differences•Conference - where it fits in
GATE Project•Interreg IIIC programme•3 years (October 2004-September 2007)•Network project•5 regions – Wales, Thuringia (Germany), Pomorskie (Poland), Slovenia, Estonia•Wales-led
Why timber?•Renewable resource• Local economy•Energy efficient buildings•Adaptable to many uses•Beautiful – people like wood
Project AimTo increase the use of timber in constructionSharing best practice amongst 5 regionsOvercome any existing barriers or constraints.
Barriers & constraints• Policy & institutional•Technical•Economic•Perceptions & misconceptions
How does it work?Exchange of experience through:•Seminars – every 6 months•Joint working groups on common interests, presenting to seminars•Exchange visits•Email & www.gate-project.org
Regional Stakeholder Networks
‘Interest in or influence on choice of timber’
local & regional government, planners, policy makers, engineers & builders, supply chain businesses, industry bodies, foresters, designers, architects, housing associations, builders, researchers, mortgage lenders, insurers, clients …
•Project basics•Regions – similarities and differences•Conference - where it fits in
Ulf-Dieter PitzingWolfgang GötzkePainer Kozierac
Rene TõnnissonMärt RiistopSiiri Mutso
Ewa CzeplinaMalgorzata DutkiewiczMarek WęgrzynBarbara TomczakMaciej Wysokiński
Milan SernekMatej Jost
Land area & forest area of GATE partner regions
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000
Wales
Thuring
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Slovenia
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Estonia
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AreaForest area
SWOT - PolandStrengths – Time needed to build a house, investment cost, growth of construction marketWeaknesses – Wood price increase, lack of standards and requirements, no clear warranty standards, higher insurance costOpportunities – wood construction promotion, ecological material, energy efficient solutions, development of the region, employment Threats – non-stabilised wood market, unreliable contractors, low knowledge among clients about how to use a modern house (ventilation issues)
SWOT - Estonia•Availability of poor quality materials e.g. unseasoned unsorted structural wood instead of kiln-dried strength graded structural timber•Perceived need for maintenance of wood facades•Fear of trouble getting fire safety approval•Lack of good examples in wood construction practice•Poor availability of instructions & typical solutions for using wood in construction
•Project basics•Regions – similarities and differences•Conference - where it fits in
Visits
Presentations
Displays
Discussions
Workshops
Feedback sheets
Suggestions board
Website
Email or phone
ACTION!
Workshop aimsTo identify and prioritise the main
barriers to increasing use of timber in construction
and so to
Begin to identify ways of using GATE to address these issues
Possible actions through GATE
•Seminars•Joint working groups•Exchange visits•Email & web-based exchanges•Your suggestions?
Diolch yn fawrDanke
Thank youTänan
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