In 2000 a comprehensive research project into the structural ability, robustness and fire safety of multi-storey timber frame construction was organised between the government, TRADA Technology, TRADA, BRE and the timber industry.

Codenamed TF2000, the project led to the production of authoritative best practice guidance on medium rise timber frame construction.

The TF2000 test building, constructed in a former airship hanger at BRE Cardington, not only provided information for a typical six-storey residential block with four two-bedroom flats per floor around a service core, but became a best practive benchmarking guide, providing hard commercial data from which to make comparisons between competing technologies and systems.   

Multi-storey timber frame buildings are now established as an ideal and cost-effective off-site construction solution to apartments and flatted developments.

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