Metsä Wood Reveals Construction Phase for the Wooden Colosseum: Faster, Lighter and Greener

ESPOO, Finland, May 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

In the third and the last phase of Metsä Wood's Plan B case: The Colosseum, construction expert Marko Kellberg explores the building project from a practical perspective. By choosing Metsä Wood's Kerto® LVL as the main construction material, the result is a project that is faster, lighter, and greener.

In today's highly competitive construction sector, time is more costly than ever. Faster construction is becoming ever more important for financial success. Choosing wood products like Metsä Wood's Kerto® LVL as the main material means projects are completed more rapidly and results in revenues being generated sooner.

"Choosing a system of prefabricated wood elements is less costly and more efficient. Our Kerto modules are prefabricated in a specialized factory setting, resulting in the advantages of increased efficiency and quality control," says Marko Kellberg, construction expert from Metsä Wood.

"Simple, precise connection points and lightness make for a faster onsite process. For example, a factory can assemble a 2,000 square meter roof in one week. And a 1,500 square meter prefabbed roof can be installed in just one day. That's three to four times faster than with traditional methods," Kellberg explains.

In addition to being faster and lighter, wood is also a more sustainable option. "We are committed to following - and often pioneering - the best processes for a world that increasingly demands truly sustainable approaches," says sustainability expert Kimmo Lahti-Nuuttila from Metsä Group States.

"Metsä Wood's products generate a low fossil CO₂ footprint - and building with wood is a good source of longer-term carbon storage," Lahti-Nuuttila continues.

Explore the possibilities of wood at http://planb.metsawood.com.

Because the world needs a Plan B 

Plan B challenges widely held preconceptions and explores the various possibilities of wood construction. As a part of the project, Metsä Wood shows in detail how to build recognizable yet modern versions of world-renowned buildings using wood as the main material. The concept's main target groups are architects, construction engineers and builders.

The Plan B concept will be featured on Metsä Wood's website. Besides the Colosseum, more wooden redesigns of world-famous architectural icons will be designed and revealed in 2015. References of buildings constructed by Metsä Wood's together with its clients can also be found on their website.

Metsä Wood is a Finnish wood supplier that provides premium-quality wood products for construction, industrial and distribution customers, aiming to open up the almost endless possibilities of wood. The company is strong in Europe, with ambitious global growth targets. Metsä Wood's primary products are Nordic premium timber, plywood and Kerto® LVL. Metsä Wood is a part of Metsä Group, which covers the whole wood value chain from sustainably grown forest to various wood-based products like timber, plywood, pulp, paperboard and tissue and cooking papers. 

For more information, please contact: 

Susanna Siira, Marketing and Communications Manager, Metsä Wood, susanna.siira@metsagroup.com, t. +358-400-606-082