Lendlease puts CLT plans on hold amid regulation uncertainty

By Jordan Marshall2019-03-14T06:00:00

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Company’s design and technical boss says it is waiting for regulations to be clarified

Lendlease’s design and technical boss has said the firm is avoiding the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) due to uncertainty in the building regulations.

Lucy Homer, Lendlease’s general manager for design and technical, said the firm – which built 2016 Stirling prize-shortlisted Trafalgar Place at Elephant and Castle (pictured) from CLT, told Building: “We are not currently pursuing CLT projects. Technically it should still be feasible to use but from a risk perspective we have taken that decision.”

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