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Development of industrial wood construction in Central Finland
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Implementation time
1.1.2023 - 31.12.2025
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European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2021-2027
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Project description
Developing industrial wood construction in Central Finland
The aim of the project is to increase the growth of industrial wood construction in Central Finland by developing construction processes and skills. The project will provide the necessary information on alternative cost- and energy-efficient operation and production models for companies, municipalities, cities and other actors in the construction sector.
The project aims to improve
- improve the procurement skills of municipalities and cities by raising awareness of the alternatives and costs of industrial wood construction
- cooperation between the public and private sectors by identifying suitable cooperation models for wood construction
- educational skills by using new approaches to developing education
- the capacity of construction companies:
- find new business opportunities through networking
- to participate in order-supply chains
- generating product and process innovations
Backgroud of the project
The target for new public construction is to increase the share of wood construction to 45% by 2025. The climate statement under the new Building Act will also require new design and encourage the use of low-carbon and renewable materials.
The uptake of wood as an industrial building material will require a change in mindset and culture as the processes are not yet well established. There are growth prospects in areas such as large-scale new construction and construction-related services. However, there is room for improvement and a lack of knowledge and actors at all stages of the building project life cycle - procurement, design, production and construction.
Industrial wood construction in Central Finland
In the strategy for Central Finland, wood construction is an important part of the bio- and circular economy, which is one of the main drivers of growth and innovation. Central Finland has been a pioneer in industrial wood construction in the past, but is now lagging behind in terms of volume and specialised production activities. However, the conditions for the development of a business ecosystem around industrial wood construction are good, as the region's large forest resources and significant forest and wood product industries provide a good environment for it.
The project promotes the development of industrial wood construction and the expansion of public wood construction in Central Finland.
The project will be implemented between 2023 and 2025
The project will be implemented by Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences. The co-implementers are Jyväskylä Education and Training Group Gradia and the Finnish Forestry Centre.
More informations:
Heidi Hämäläinen-Laitinen
Project Manager
+358504721623