It is with great sadness that TimberLab Solutions Ltd advises of the sudden passing of our CEO Grant McIntosh. Grant suffered a heart attack on Sunday afternoon and passed away on Monday night surrounded by his family. Grant inspired a family culture at TimberLab and his passing is a huge shock to the team. [...]

Under rigorous testing by Scion’s engineers, the manufactured prototype joints for New Zealand’s Timber Research Institute Innovation Hub, held their own through twisting, stretching & compressing. The following video shows the development of the project through design, testing, manufacture and the on-site installation. TimberLab was involved from the beginning of the design phase of [...]

See TimberLab Newsletter, December 2019

See TimberLab Newsletter, November 2019

The NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards is a highly acclaimed, bi-annual awards event showcasing the innovative, structural and aesthetic use of timber by New Zealand architects and engineers.  The entrants constantly provide projects of an exceptionally high standard. Wood as a construction material offers a level of versatility and texture that can be [...]

See TimberLab Newsletter, October 2019

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Prefabricated LVL Diagrid frames loaded onto oversize truck are on the way to Scion’s Rotorua site for their new innovation hub - A seismic resistant / low damage structure designed to move in response to a seismic event. This 3-level, distinctive structure is taking shape on site and is an exciting project to be [...]

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Auckland Zoo Administration Building Wins Commercial Architecture Award 2019 When Auckland Zoo decided they needed a larger administration area, Ignite Architects were engaged to design their new space. Ignite worked with TimberLab Solutions and BGT engineers to ensure the design was cost efficient to manufacture. The open interior features Glulam portal frames to the [...]

See TimberLab Newsletter, May 2019

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Loyal employees, Talia & Penisoni have seen a lot of changes at TimberLab. The staff all helped them celebrate 30 years of employment before Christmas 2018. They were each presented with stylish watches, whose outer cases and faces were crafted from reclaimed oak.

When world leaders meet for APEC meetings later this month in Papua New Guinea, they will be admiring the new Glulam Convention Centre - Long House featuring Glulam manufactured and supplied from TimberLab in NZ. TimberLab is proud to be part of the team that produced this spectacular demonstration of timber’s beauty, versatility and [...]

TimberLab was able to help a local school in their fundraising efforts last weekend. We made this handsome looking “Snot Man” & the children painted it themselves. On the Gala Day, participants paid to put their hands inside his nostrils (filled with slime) to get a prize. A lot of fun was had & a [...]

See TimberLab Newsletter, October 2018

TimberLab Solutions is New Zealand’s most experienced manufacturer of structural Laminated Timber with over 60 years’ experience. As new engineered wood products have entered the market, TimberLab has positioned itself to deliver the full structural package of engineered wood products including Glulam, LVL and CLT providing your One-Stop-Shop Solution. With an increase in market [...]

We’re all extremely proud of Owen Griffiths who was named “Wood Warrior” industry champion at last week’s NZ Wood-Resene Timber Design Awards. In bestowing the honour on him, Chair of WPMA Brian Stanley pointed out that Owen “really understands the industry” and is an active member of a number of industry organisations. Owen is [...]

TimberLab Congratulates Studio Pacific as Project Overall Winner at 2018 NZ Wood-Resene Timber Design Awards. The He Tohu Document Room in Wellington took out the Interior Innovation award & then went on to be judged Overall Winner at last week's event in Auckland. Some of the judges’ comments - “Excellent showcase for digital technology [...]

See TimberLab Newsletter, August 2018

Half Moon Bay Ferry Pier has just been awarded the Best Public Works project under $5 Million by IPWEA (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia) - New Zealand Excellence Awards. Credits: Auckland Transport, Downer, BDG Architects, Lautrec Consulting Engineers and Bellingham Marine. TimberLab produced these laminated timber portal frames with columns & hand rails [...]

See TimberLab Newsletter, June 2018

Multi-storey Engineered Timber Buildings are set to be the future for Mid to High-Rise commercial structures. It’s happening overseas – now it is time for NZ to catch up. TimberLab is working closely with Tallwood in leading the charge. See News; covered by NewsHub on TV3, 23 May 2018.