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Thursday 9 March 2023
Sustainable Timber: Everything You Should Know
Sustainable timber is wood sourced from responsibly managed forests.
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Monday 14 November 2022
Reasons To Consider LVL Timber For Your Next Construction Project
LVL Timber is the perfect building material for your next construction project because of its strength and versatility. LVL is also renewable and reliable.
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Thursday 25 July 2019
5 Reasons to Purchase Australian Made LVL and I-Joists
By purchasing Wesbeam's LVL and I-joists in Australia, you deliver real value to your business and the lives of other Australians. Here’s why.
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Monday 17 June 2019
Timber's Conductivity & Insulation Properties
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.
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Thursday 23 May 2019
Timbers Resistance to Impact from Chemicals
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.
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Tuesday 9 April 2019
Consumers Prefer Australian Made and Australian Sourced LVL Products
A blog written by our own WA State Sales Manager, Tim Mapstone.
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Friday 8 March 2019
Embodied Energy in Building Materials
A blog written by our own Structural Engineer, Tom Rickerby.
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Thursday 11 October 2018
e-beam replaces steel in outdoor structures
e-beam can reduce the cost of construction of garages and car ports and other alfresco structures such as verandahs by reducing the need for steel beams.
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Wednesday 10 October 2018
Environmentally-friendly building materials
While consumers are increasingly expecting sustainable development principles as standard in their new homes – from waterwise gardens to passive solar orientation – few people consider the environmental impact of the materials that are used during the construction process.
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Wednesday 10 October 2018
Energy-efficient Wesbeam LVL
An engineered timber product, Wesbeam LVL is a highly energy-efficient building material compared to alternative products such as steel and aluminium.
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Wednesday 10 October 2018
Wesbeam helps the environment
The manufacture of Wesbeam LVL has many beneficial spin-offs for the environment.
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Wednesday 19 September 2018
More strength with less wood
Wesbeam revolutionises the architectural mindset with its range of precision-engineered Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) products.
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