Wednesday, 6 June 2012

TIMBER INDUSTRY WARNED FOR RISE IN DEMAND

New Zealand's pre-fabricated timber sector needs to prepare for a boom in demand when the Christchurch rebuild starts or risk losing out to rivals, says the head of an engineered timber company.

Kiwi companies making engineered timber products for commercial and industrial buildings currently have the capability to meet domestic demand, said Robert Finch, chief executive of Expan. But with architects and engineers predicting the Christchurch rebuild to take off later this year, the sector needs to start making some investments, Finch said. 



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