Brian Stanley

The forest and wood processing industry says it is looking forward to greater use of timber in New Zealand with the coalition government now in place. But WoodCo Chair, Brian Stanley, says the new government needs to introduce a wood-first policy for government buildings as well. “We’ve got a new drive from the top for more plantings, a greater thrust for forestry in regional development and a commitment to use trees for carbon sequestration. The missing link though is the government specifying wooden construction as the first choice for its new buildings.” “Developments in wood engineering, such as cross laminated timber, are enabling medium and high rise buildings to be built with timber as their primary component.