Construction, industrial, engineering

Construction, industrial and engineering timber is used in a wide range of demanding structural and technical applications, including heavy-duty construction framing, civil engineering works, industrial flooring, bridge building, formwork, piling, railway sleepers, and utility infrastructure. It is also widely used where timber is required to perform in high-stress environments, often in contact with the ground, water or heavy mechanical loading, where long-term reliability is essential.

This application requires timber with exceptional strength, durability and resistance to wear, impact and biological attack, often combined with good dimensional stability under variable environmental conditions. Species such as Greenheart and Ekki are highly valued for marine and heavy civil engineering due to their extreme density and resistance to abrasion and decay. Douglas Fir and European Larch provide excellent structural strength and stiffness, making them ideal for heavy construction and load-bearing frameworks. European Oak remains a traditional engineering timber due to its proven durability and performance in structural and ground-contact applications, while Balau, Ekki, Greenheart, Iroko and Opepe offer robust, naturally durable alternatives suited to outdoor industrial and infrastructure use.

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Afzelia

Andiroba

Balau

Cedar - Brazilian

Cedar - Western Red - American

Cedar - Western Red - European

Cedar - Yellow – American

Douglas Fir – European

Douglas Fir – Oregon Pine

Ekki

Elm – American

Elm – European

Greenheart

Hemlock

Idigbo

Ipe

Iroko

Jelutong

Keruing

Larch – European

Lignum Vitae

Mahogany – African

Makore

Maple – American

Meranti – Dark Red

Meranti – Light Red

Oak – American – Red

Oak – American – White

Oak – English

Oak – English – Dry – Structural, Restoration Grade

Oak – English – Restoration Grade

Oak – European

Oak – European – Wet – Selected Structural Grade

Opepe

Pine – European Redwood

Pine – Pitch

Pine – Radiata

Pine – Yellow – Quebec

Pine – Yellow – Southern

Poplar – American

Poplar – European Black

Purpleheart

Sapele

Sequoia

Seraya – Dark Red

Spruce – European Whitewood

Spruce – Sitka

Sycamore

Tatajuba

Teak

Utile

Zebrano

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