China’s launch of a timber structure design code on January 1 is expected to boost wood frame construction in the country.
Until now timber frame building techniques have been largely an alien concept in China but town houses, resorts and small pavilions are now starting to be built.
The Chinese Academy of Forestry predicts timber demand will grow dramatically in the next few years as the level of wood frame construction increases.
The American Forestry & Paper Association is working with Beijing Forestry University to train the country’s first group of timber frame designers.
