Here are just a few reasons-
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Easier and lighter to handle and fix
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Friendlier on the environment - stores carbon rather than emitting it
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Uses NZ's only renewable construction material - plantation timber
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Uses 14 times less energy to produce than equivalent steel beam
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Superior Fire Resistance compared to steel
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Lower maintenance - Glulam does not rust or corrode
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Cost effective - No boxing in or covering as with steel beams
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Appearance - natural warmth and beauty of timber cannot be reproduced in steel or concrete
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Will not buckle or distort in response to temperature changes
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Direct fixing of plates, joists and other connections is much easier
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