by Juliet Nanyonga & Simon Bosch In 2018, the Mass Timber Construction Project (MTCEA) was launched with the goal of […]

by Alina Koger Fairventures Worldwide has partnered with Löffler_Schmeling architects and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to implement a pilot project made out of […]

After the development of an engineered wood production line of glue laminated (Glulam) and finger jointed timber in Uganda, the […]

This Event was held at Serena hotel Nairobi on the 28th of June 2022 hosted by Gatsby Africa. Representatives from […]

The overall construction industry is responsible for more than a third of global resource consumption, 40% of energy consumption, 36% […]

The climate crisis is the most serious crisis of our time, and it affects all of us. The rate of […]

Due to the high population growth rate in East Africa and the widening poverty gap emphasized by the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

The world wood market will continue to grow along with the increase in the number of human populations. Lightwood, such […]

Date : November 15th, 2021Location : Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, IndonesiaTotal Participants : 50 participants (offline) & 30 participants (online) […]

Indonesia has achieved a positive trend of export growth in a variety of products and services in the global market […]

During the 36th Trade Expo Indonesia, Fairventures together with ILWA (Indonesian Light Wood Association), IPD (Import Promotion Desk), SIPPO (Swiss […]

The Project What you can see in the picture below is an artistic demonstration of what fast-growing timber can be […]

Date: 21st October to the 4th of November 2020 (Online Interactive)21st October to the 20th of December 2020 (Showcase) Participation is […]

“Climate neutral by 2050!” We hear and read this statement at multiple outlets these days. Whether the EU climate target, […]

Paraserianthes falcataria L. (also: Albizia falcataria L.) is a pioneer tree species, which is able to make soils usable again […]

For a variety of reasons, mass building materials in dry construction are becoming scarce and at the same time significantly […]

Wood is regarded as an ecologically very sustainable material and usually has a negative CO2 balance, since it serves as […]

New economic opportunities in Central Kalimantan through reforestation and processing of lightwood timber Wednesday, 27th  January 202114.00 – 16.30 JAKARTA […]

Upon its completion in 2021, the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will cost about $180 million Singapore Dollars (USD 135 Mio.) […]

Sengon (Paraserianthes Falcataria) is an extraordinary tree species. It grows incredibly fast, can be planted on degraded soils and has […]

Date:  10-16 November 2020  Participation is free! The Trade Expo Indonesia  is an international B2B-focused tradeshow that is designed to […]

Mechanical and physical properties of timber can vary greatly from species to species. But they can also vary greatly within […]

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how we selected local, fast-growing wood species. These species should have potential […]

In order to increase product innovation in the Indonesian lightwood processing industry, the relevant stakeholders along the value chain need […]

Timber construction is experiencing a boom. Due to its sustainability characteristics but also due to other aspects such as higher […]

Lightwood is an incredible material which has huge potential for the future. Indonesia is the leading country worldwide in producing […]

Nothing but excited whispers and camera flashes when the Indonesian President Joko Widodo walks down the aisle towards our booth […]

Construction of the new 84-meter, 24-storey high ‘HoHo Tower‘ in Vienna, Austria – set to be the world’s tallest timber […]

Timber structures know no boundaries. A good example of a successful and sustainable application of timber in modern architecture is […]

Listen to Ben Kaiser who talks about the project “Carbon 12”. It will be the tallest timber construction in the […]