Industrial &
commercial buildings
Timber construction offers numerous advantages for industrial and commercial buildings, including rapid implementation, impressive roof areas, large spans without obstructing columns, and exceptional durability even under challenging conditions. Furthermore, timber structures demonstrate high economic efficiency and maximum scalability due to factory-prefabricated construction elements, ensuring short construction times.
Advant-
ages
Extensive prefabrication of roof and wall elements allows for swift assembly, independent of weather conditions. The hall can be occupied and utilized within a short timeframe, as the prefabricated roof elements, including insulation, quickly seal and provide weatherproofing.
Timber halls offer advantages in earthquake-prone areas. During seismic events, buildings experience significant forces. The lightweight and flexible nature of wood allows it to absorb and compensate for these forces, providing structural resilience and flexibility.
Wood exhibits superior fire resistance compared to other building materials. It burns slowly and in a controlled manner, allowing it to withstand fire for longer durations. Additionally, wood forms a protective layer of charcoal on the surface, maintaining its structural integrity, which is particularly advantageous in industrial halls.
The roof surface of industrial and commercial buildings offers limitless possibilities for integration, such as photovoltaic systems, rainwater storage, and greenery. Our engineers work collaboratively with you to maximize the functionality and utilization of your roof.
High production
capacities
With three production sites in Ober-Grafendorf, Brixen, and Rosny-sur-Seine, we possess exceptional manufacturing capacities. This enables us to deliver large-scale industrial halls with roof areas of up to 15-20,000 m² according to schedule. The Rubner Group‘s own sawmill ensures a steady supply of high-quality wood. Our certified processes and adherence to the highest production standards guarantee the quality of your industrial or commercial hall.
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FAQ´s
Large spans and column-free hall structures are possible for industrial and commercial halls in timber construction. Rubner manufactures glued laminated timber beams with lengths of up to 50 metres. This creates flexible hall areas for warehousing, production, logistics and commercial use. Particularly for large-area applications, the combination of load-bearing capacity, low self-weight and free space planning is an economic advantage.
An industrial or commercial hall in timber construction can be erected particularly quickly through industrial prefabrication. Roof and wall elements are prepared in the factory and efficiently assembled on site. This shortens construction times, reduces interfaces and minimises downtime. For general contractors, project developers and companies, this means greater planning reliability and faster commissioning of the hall.
Yes. Industrial halls made of wood can meet fire protection requirements when the structural system, components and connections are planned and verified accordingly. In the event of fire, wood forms a protective charcoal layer that slows down the burning of the component interior and makes load-bearing capacity predictable. Rubner applies standards-compliant fire protection concepts for industrial and commercial buildings, adapting them on a project-specific basis to the use, building size and national regulations.
Yes. Industrial and commercial halls made of wood can also be suitable for earthquake zones. Wood has low self-weight, high strength and elastic properties. This allows seismic forces and vibrations to be better absorbed constructively. Rubner plans timber halls on a project-specific basis, taking into account the respective seismic requirements, location and applicable regulations.
For industrial and commercial halls in timber construction, roof surfaces can be used in a variety of ways, for example for photovoltaic systems, rainwater management or green roofs. The structural planning is adapted to the planned roof use, load assumptions and technical requirements. Rubner works together with the client to develop a suitable solution for energy generation, sustainability and functional use of the hall roofs.
Rubner realises industrial and commercial timber buildings of various project sizes – from functional halls to large-volume construction projects with roof areas of up to 15,000–20,000 m². The production sites in Ober-Grafendorf, Brixen and Rosny-sur-Seine provide capacity for planning, production, logistics and assembly. Thanks to the Rubner Group’s own sawmill, certified processes and high production standards, Rubner can also realise large industrial halls on schedule and with consistent quality.
An industrial hall in timber construction is a hall whose structural system, roof or wall elements consist wholly or partially of wood. Glued laminated timber beams, prefabricated components and hybrid constructions are frequently used. This allows large spans, flexible usable areas and short construction times to be achieved. Industrial halls made of wood are suitable for production, warehousing, logistics, commercial use and other large-area applications.
Timber construction offers several advantages for industrial and commercial halls: large spans, low self-weight, short assembly times, high prefabrication and a good sustainability balance. Through the industrial manufacture of components, construction processes can be better planned and interfaces on site reduced. For companies, project developers and general contractors, this results in flexible hall areas, plannable construction times and economical implementation.
Commercial and industrial halls made of wood are suitable for production areas, warehouses, logistics halls, workshops, retail areas, sports and leisure halls and other commercial uses. The decisive factors are the requirements regarding span, structural system, building envelope, fire protection, roof use and future flexibility. Rubner develops the hall structure on a project-specific basis according to use, location and operational processes.
Yes. Industrial halls made of wood can be economical because prefabrication, short construction times and large spans make planning and implementation more efficient. Column-free areas increase the flexibility of use, while rapid assembly can enable earlier commissioning. In addition, wood can support long-term project goals through sustainability, CO₂ storage and good compatibility with photovoltaics or green roofs.
Yes. Industrial halls made of wood can be equipped with photovoltaic systems when the structural system, roof construction, loads and technical requirements are planned accordingly. The large roof areas of industrial and commercial halls provide good conditions for this. Rubner takes the planned roof use into account already in the structural and detail planning, so that energy generation, statics and building envelope are coordinated with one another.
Rubner supports industrial halls made of wood from technical planning through engineering, production and logistics to assembly. The structural system, spans, building envelope, fire protection, roof use and construction process are coordinated on a project-specific basis. The result is industrial and commercial buildings designed for use, location, cost-effectiveness and scheduling reliability.
