Finland introduces prefabricated wood construction standard Finland has established an industrial standard called RunkoPES for prefabricated wood construction, which is expected to significantly accelerate the production of wood apartment buildings. "RunkoPES makes design easier and creates many alternatives for designers, makes the installation of the elements faster and more efficient, and also makes it possible to purchase elements or request competing bids from many different manufacturers," explains Kimmo Järvinen, Managing Director of Finnish Wood Research Oy.Thanks to the RunkoPES standard, designers can now design a house without knowing who is going to build it. The system is also expected to standardize the interpretation of regulations relating to wood construction across the country. The absence of an industrial standard for prefabricated wood construction has delayed the breakthrough of wood apartment buildings in Finland, according to Järvinen. The RunkoPES standard is expected to boost the competitiveness of the wood construction industry in the same way that the introduction of the BES-system for concrete construction enabled the rapid increase in concrete house construction in Finland during the 1970s. Finnish Wood Research Oy has led the research to create a solid and open construction system for a prefabricated wood element in Finland, with the aim of encouraging the development of company specific business solutions and models. Source: InvestinEU |
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