Homag guides on a successful timber construction business

 Monday, December 5, 2022

Homag introduces the team building with wood in order to provide helpful project management advice. Wood is already superior to other building materials in terms of house densification because of its unique material characteristics. All the wooden giants are distinctive, but they all share the complexity of such of projects. There are several obstacles to overcome between the goal and realisation. Schuler Consulting, Peter Hartmann, and Michael Postulart, discuss the appeal of the timber building industry and how to succeed in it.

Here are some tips :

Know your product : It is important to define the building project clearly from the beginning. A business case is necessary to make one’s vision economically tangible and to place it on a firm foundation that will withstand all risk assessments in the best case scenario, explains Senior Consultant Peter Hartmann.

Know your stakeholders : Know the requirements of all the people involved, such as architects, the building physicists and technical building planners, logisticians and buyers. Classic conflicting goals between the different technical planners – fire protection, sound insulation, thermal insulation, statics, building services, architecture – have to be coordinated and aligned with the project goal.

Small changes, big impact : Team size is crucial for successful project management. While small teams create a fast and agile working environment that also delivers results and implements changes at short notice, large teams bring the necessary “manpower” to check changes down to the last detail.

Logistics : Logistics is one of the major cost drivers in the value chain. With the progressive increase in CO2 taxation and the associated rise in transport costs, the pressure for optimised logistics is growing. Particularly large production volumes result in a high number of loading cycles, which require smart and often individual loading concepts.

Know the risks and developments in the market : Observe current developments and to be aware of innovations, e.g. in the area of certifications, in good time. Risks and opportunities must be derived from what is happening in the market and their effects on the project must be assessed.

Raise the automation level! : The great timber construction boom is also due to the possibilities of automation and a higher degree of prefabrication. With the right product and efficient and automated production, there is the possibility of successfully creating housing in the future with planning certainty.

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