For centuries wood has proven itself as a building material. However, with the industrial revolution in the 19th century and the associated transition from handcrafted individual production to industrial mass production, wood was displaced by new building materials that could be produced in large quantities. After that, timber construction was a niche market for a long time. In the meantime, timber construction is on the upswing again. 

The proportion of timber construction is rising continuously. Not only are more and more private builders opting for wood as a building material for their one- or two-family homes – there has been a significant increase in multi-storey residential construction in particular. Even non-residential buildings such as day-care centers, schools, nursing homes or even office buildings are now being built in wood. For extensions, timber construction offers above all static advantages.

In multi-storey construction, hybrid construction is becoming more and more popular, making targeted use of the advantages of solid and timber construction:
 

With material and processing properties that are very similar to wood construction and fast processing, fermacell® gypsum fiber boards complement the advantages of wood as a building material and also offer decisive arguments against other building materials such as wood-based panels.