B & K STRUCTURES
Skelton Lake is a new concept for motorway services . There was a desire for a unique sustainable design which would blend seamlessly into the landscape . Finalist in the Structural Timber Awards , the brief for the central building was exposed long span glulam beams with an undulating sedum roof .
LET ’ S BUILD BACK BETTER
As global leaders grapple with issues surrounding climate change , the world is gradually coming together to develop strategies to help alleviate the impact of global warming . Here , Andy Goodwin , Managing Director of B & K Structures , shares how we can effectively lock up carbon and maximise the benefits of engineered timber technology in the construction industry .
While the climate crisis can feel like a huge , abstract issue to successfully resolve , we all have a responsibility to contribute to a better , more sustainable environment . Until recently , the benefits of carbon sequestration were not widely discussed . But with growing concern around environmental health , this term is now more widely understood .
Responsibly sourced timber has the capability to vastly reduce our dependency on concrete , decreasing global carbon emissions by 4-8 %. Engineered timber builds boast environmental benefits both in terms of raw materials and the numerous advantages associated with offsite construction . In fact , using timber as a core structural component for developments across all sectors is already capturing over one million tonnes of CO 2 through carbon sequestration every year .
Carbon sequestration describes the long-term storage of carbon dioxide ( CO 2
) to mitigate global warming and avoid dangerous climate change . The natural process of carbon sequestration which occurs in trees enable each cubic metre of timber to store circa 900 kg of CO 2 and hold captive during its entire lifetime , even when it has been processed for use in construction .
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