Australia is already ahead of the curve when it comes to wooden high-rise buildings. The nine-story Forte development in Melbourne’s Docklands district is Australia’s first high-rise apartment made from timber, as well as the tallest timber building in the world. Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is developing a proposal for the use of wood in structures up to a height of 82 feet. If FWPA’s proposal is accepted by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), the changes are expected to dramatically cut the cost of building timber structures to greater heights, meaning that Forte may soon be joined by a host of similar developments.
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