About this programme
The awareness of mass timber as a construction option is increasing. However, there is currently no effective monitoring of the lead and lag indicators of its adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Mid-Rise Wood Construction programme is a joint venture investment between the Ministry for Primary Industries and Red Stag Investments through the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures initiative. The programme’s objective is to increase the building industry’s understanding of mass timber’s performance by using demonstration buildings to show how mass timber can be used to best advantage. In 2019, BRANZ conducted a survey that resulted in BRANZ Study Report SR453 Usage and uptake of engineered wood products in New Zealand. In conjunction with BRANZ, the programme is now repeating this study in 2021, 2023 and 2025 to measure the uptake of mass timber in construction and identify any limitations to its uptake. This new longitudinal study will measure qualitative indicators of adoption and quantitative measures of actual volumes of mass timber used in construction of mid-rise buildings in Aotearoa New Zealand. The results will be made available to the building sector.