Wood In Architecture Issue 1, 2018

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SHOW PREVIEW With over 25,000 homes being added to the UAE’s residenal market this year, the wood and furniture market is likely to witness solid growth. Wood and wood products are expected to get a solid boost from the $2.4-trillion worth of construcon acvies, especially when new homeowners start purchasing furniture and interior décor accessories, industry experts say. In the Middle East, 70 per cent of mber and wood products are used in construcon; the rest are used in real estate, interiors, furniture and other industrial applicaons. With an average spend of $2,722 on wooden products per home, this translates to $68 million spent this year in Dubai alone. However, with more than 35,000 residential units slated for delivery in 2018, spend on wooden products is expected to jump 40 per cent to $95 million, according to a report released of ahead of the Dubai WoodShow. "The growth in the housing market will drive the wood, wood-related and mber business across the region and this creates a great opportunity for the industry," said Dawood Al Shezawi, CEO of Strategic Markeng and Exhibions, the event’s organiser. "As families move into their new homes, they will require a fresh supply of furniture. Most families will look for authenc wooden furniture and products – wherein lies the new demand." Al Shezawi said in order to capture the lucrave UAE market, more than 300 exhibitors from 100 countries are all set to showcase their innovave soluons at the next edion of Dubai WoodShow, which will showcase new designs, style and product innovation on managing home space in innovave ways. The demand for wood products is also expected to be driven by new hotel projects. "Dubai will add 40,000 hotel rooms and service apartments to meet the growing demand of tourists as part of the build-up to the Expo 2020, which is less than three years away," stated Al Shezawi. Dubai’s hotel sector has more than 100,000 hotel rooms and serviced apartments. By October 2020, Dubai will need to have a strong hotel inventory of 140,000 hotel rooms and hotel apartments. “As we speak, a number of hotel operators are floating tenders for wooden beds, tables, and wooden interior products to oer greater comfort to hotel guests. This is going to be a great driver of demand for wooden products,” he added. The Dubai WoodShow will be held from March 12 to 14, 2018, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Organisers ancipate over 300 exhibitors from over 106 countries will participate at the show. | WIA 60 ISSUE 1 • 2018 • WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE
SHOW REVIEW Amagnicent building material like timber should not be reduced to secondary functions and Malaysian architects as well as structural engineers need to relook the use of timber in architecture. As the world moves towards changing building code regulations to accommodate timber high-rises, Malaysia should consider revising its building tradion with this material. This was the message conveyed by the disnguished panel of speakers at the Malaysian Timber Council’s (MTC) International Conference on Wood Architecture held Nov 9 in Kuala Lumpur. The panel included world-renowned The Malaysian Timber Council’s International Conference on Wood Architecture highlights why timber is the star building material of the 21 st century. or manufactured off-site to improve productivity and reduce on-site construction waste. The use of IBS components with a minimum score of 70 per cent in government projects will be made mandatory. IBS is also expected to improve producvity by 2.5 mes,” he added. In the recent Budget 2018, Malaysia’s prime minister announced various initiatives to strengthen small-andmedium enterprises (SMEs) as well as enhance automaon and Bumiputera entrepreneurship. “Sensaonal mber structures have been developed primarily in European countries and this is something which Conference participants (from left): Kevin Hill, PAM President Ezumi Harzani, Norihide Imagawa, Almaz Salma Abdul Rahim, MTC Deputy CEO Richard Yu, JKR Civil and Structural Engineering Branch Director Ir Muhammad Azman Jamrus, Azman Md Nor, Boris Iskra and Andrew Waugh. architects and engineers Andrew Waugh, Norihide Imagawa, Kevin Hill and Boris Iskra. Malaysian architects Almaz Salma Abdul Rahim and Azman Md Nor, rst and second prize winners, respecvely, of MTC’s inaugural Malaysian Wood Awards 2017, spoke on their winning designs as well as on their other wood-based structures. The conference promotes the use of timber and highlights the need to change the mindsets of those in the construcon industry. About 300 delegates aended. Deputy Minister of the Plantaon Industries and Commodies YB Datuk Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur ociated the opening ceremony on behalf of Minister YB Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. Also present was MTC Chief Execuve Ocer Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Nik. Players in the construcon industry will nd themselves in a transion period and will have to employ a different atude which would be a more nurturing one when they build with mber as the government instutes various iniaves such as the Industrialised Building System or IBS, said Nasrun, delivering a speech on behalf of Minister Mah. “Under the IBS, components such as mber frames will be prefabricated we can emulate. Building regulaons are also being revised, reflecting the successes accomplished in countries which have constructed tall timber structures. Malaysia should embrace the advancements that mber architecture is oering,” Abdul Rahim said. A mini exhibition was also held in conjunction with the conference to showcase products such as doors, flooring, decking, panel products, mouldings and glulam. These enabled specifiers and users to know what is available in the market. | WIA WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE • ISSUE 1 • 2018 61
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