Traditionally Timber is one of the most popular materials for building. It is the only building material that is renewable. According to a recent report (“Comparative study LCA Bridges, Establish Sustainability Score of Bridges made of Steel, Concrete, Composite and Timber. Edition September (2013), timber is the most environmentally friendly material to use.
The complete report can be downloaded here.
Advantages of Timber:
- Naturally Durable
- Ecologically responsible, when provided with an FSC of PEFC certificate
- Easy to work with on site
- Good Life Cycle Analysis score
- Long lifespan – The expected lifespan of our Ekki footbridges is 30 years