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TriqBriqs building wooden bricks for construction

A German company is building sturdy, low-carbon buildings using substandard wood, by making wooden bricks. This innovative construction method has already been used in many buildings including a major supermarket in Germany. Source: Timberbiz TriqBriq is the start-up that is making the bricks that fit together using wooden dowels rather than motar or glue. So far, the company has built 15 building including the supermarket and it is working to move to full automation. For the first time, a supermarket was built entirely with TriqBriq’s timber construction system. The 1,100 square metre store sets new standards in resource-saving construction. The load-bearing wall construction consists of around 11,000 micro-modular wooden building blocks – known as BRIQs – which are made from industrial and calamity wood as well as reclaimed wood. This innovation allows wood to be used that would otherwise have been quickly burnt – this conserves resources and is good for the environment. The BRIQs are stacked dry on the building site and connected with beech wood dowels – completely without adhesives or other artificial fasteners. This means that the building can be completely dismantled and offers maximum flexibility for future conversions. Thanks to the innovative structural concept, it was also possible to realise smaller foundations and significantly reduce CO₂-intensive concrete. As a result, the new building saves around 50% of emissions compared to conventional construction methods. This store shows how modern retail architecture and genuine sustainability can go together. Circular construction means that what is a market today can be something completely new tomorrow – without any demolition or waste.