Wood is certainly one of the most important building materials, though it has always had to deal with some distrust by some people as regards to the use in multi-storey structures. There was also the “brake” represented by the Presidential Decree 380 of 2001, introduced as a single text on construction, which stated that to build a building with wooden construction system of more than four floors (above ground and within) the request for an opinion to the Board of Public Works on the suitability of the project was necessary, taking up exactly what were the requirements of Art.1 Act of February 2, 1974, No. 64 (ie technical-scientific rules dating back forty years ago) undoubtedly a bureaucratic burden which discouraged many …
With the insertion in the “Monti” Decree of the proposed amendment bound to Article 52, the new formulation reads as follows: “In case different materials or construction systems are used instead of those governed by technical rules in force, their eligibility must be proven by a declaration of the Chairman of the Board of Public Works under advice by the same Council “.
Giovanni De Ponti, general manager of FederlegnoArredo, commented: “The Federation, promoting harmonization of legislation applicable to the technical standards of construction, it is often interfaced with those more involved in the update procedure, coming to raise awareness highest positions in government to the liberalization of a market which is in net growth and representing business opportunities for our associates. An investigation too dilated in time would run the risk of restricting the development of the sector also preventing the achievement − in terms of sustainability and limitation of greenhouse gases – of the targets set by the European Union and also shared by the Italian government”.
“This is an extremely valuable success − said the federation’s president, Roberto Snaidero − that testifies the closeness to our companies, listening to their needs and defining the appropriate strategies in order to help them develop business development
projects aimed to spread and exploit wood construction systems, getting closer to new market segments such as, for example, the “Social Housing”.
