The unique project our company undertook for St Joseph’s Primary School in Hawthorn was the first of its kind for Australia, as we fabricated and installed a large-span structural timber floor system stretching 17 metres across. The first floor design was built using 1m deep radiata pine LVL for the primary and secondary beams, with 25mm plywood covering the entire structure before concrete was poured on-site. 

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The project took advantage of timber concrete composite as a substantially more lightweight and economical alternative to a solid concrete floor, and the use of timber also allowed for effortless coordination with the surrounding steel framework. Furthermore, we were able to leave large parts of the floor’s underside exposed, giving the multi-purpose room below warmth and raw, organic textures; utilising the aesthetic appeal timber has to offer.