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Marine construction to trail new hardwoods

Marine construction to trail new hardwoods

Marine construction to trail new hardwoods

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Researchers from the Environment Agency (EA) are working with the Timber Industry in an attempt to broaden the types of hardwood used in marine and freshwater construction projects.

Until now, the marine and freshwater construction industry has typically relied upon a small number of hardwoods that have been tried and tested in the past, including Greenheart, Ekki and Opepe.

However, the EA wants the construction industry to consider using alternative hardwoods in marine and freshwater construction, particularly in constructing flood defences, to ease to pressure on declining hardwood forests.
[URL="http://www.fairhome.co.uk/2008/09/01/marine-construction-to-trial-new-timbers/"]



I recently demolished 6 lock gates in South Wales.  The Greenheart Heel and Mitre timbers, apart from a few scarfed areas, were in an almost new condition. The Gate Leaves had been constructed in 1914. the timbers had never been replaced.
The new proposed Hardwoods will have big shoes to step into.

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