LVL - Laminated Veneer Lumber - comparable in strength to steel and concrete with all the flexibility and environmental benefits of wood
Wesbeam’s LVL is a lightweight, high-strength building material engineered from renewable and sustainable Western Australian plantation timbers. Our range of LVL products are designed to span further and weigh less to optimise efficiency in design and construction.
Wesbeam’s Design Centre offers an engineering and design service in the use of Wesbeam and other complementary products for residential, multi-residential and commercial structures
Over 85% of Australian detached houses are constructed using lightweight timber framing.
Tall Timber Building Systems [TTBS] provides a range of engineered wood based solutions for commercial and multi-residential structures
Readily available and lightweight for its strength. Strong, sustainable and carbon capturing, wood is the greatest renewable resource
Wesbeam is Australia’s only LVL manufacturer and distributor - with a world class factory in Perth and next day delivery from Wesbeam distribution centres.
Learn about our ever-growing range of products and services. If you’re new to the world of LVL and structural solutions for multi-residential and commercial applications, you’ll find a wealth of information to get you started.
Software specifically designed for timber in commercial construction is now available for engineers and architects to use at concept design phase.
The Ultimate Renewable™ is an industry campaign to promote the sustainability and environmental advantages of Australia's forest and wood products industry.
Tristan Laidlow joins the Wesbeam Queensland Sales Team.
In purchasing Wesbeam, and other products manufactured in Australia, you deliver real value to your business and the lives of other Australians. Here’s why.
The thermal performance of buildings is a hot topic in the construction industry. The changes that have occurred to the National Construction Code over several years have raised the profile of thermal performance.
Buildings and building materials subject to high chemical exposure can often deteriorate. The rate of deterioration is due to the severity of the corrosive environment and the materials used.
This design guide was produced by EWPAA in consultation with industry leading experts, to provide assistance to building practitioners designing structures using LVL and plywood.
A five-yearly report prepared by the Montreal Process Implementation Group for Australia and the National Forest Inventory Steering Committee on behalf of the Australian, state and territory governments.
This project identifies drivers for and barriers to the increased use of prefabricated timber building systems in Class 2 to 9 buildings.