{"id":32975,"date":"2026-02-27T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=32975"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:09:04","slug":"netherlands-delivers-103-home-timber-housing-complex-in-just-four-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/netherlands-delivers-103-home-timber-housing-complex-in-just-four-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands Delivers 103-Home Timber Housing Complex in Just Four Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Crews have finished work on the Netherlands&#8217; first large-scale modular housing project built entirely from laminated veneer lumber: a 103-unit, five-storey complex assembled from 436 prefabricated timber modules, all craned into place and completed in less than four weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metsagroup.com\/metsawood\/news-and-publications\/articles\/xylino\/\">That is according to Mets\u00e4 Wood<\/a>, which confirmed its Kerto LVL was used for the entire load-bearing structure of the Xylino complex in Almere \u2014 named after the Greek word for wood \u2014 a project developed by housing corporation De Alliantie and constructor Koopmans Bouwgroep, with all modules manufactured off-site by geWOONhout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building delivers a mix of mid-market rental units, social housing apartments and ground-level residences, supported by a semi-underground parking structure and a shared car-free courtyard. It comes as the EU pours money into industrialised timber construction to tackle chronic housing shortages across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;This system is ready to be repeated. The way it works here means we can apply it in many more places.&quot;<br>Inside Xylino \u2014 the Netherlands&#39; first large-scale housing project built entirely from LVL. 436 modules. 103 homes. For more visit WoodCentral <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eV4TKQkjhZ\">pic.twitter.com\/eV4TKQkjhZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WoodCentralAu (@WoodCentralAU1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WoodCentralAU1\/status\/2027259943292952857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood Central understands each module arrived on site with plumbing, electrical and ventilation already installed, and that the structural system \u2014 four corner columns with integrated floor and roof elements \u2014 locks together without the need for a concrete core, a significant departure from conventional multi-storey residential construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And whilst CLT is the more common choice in mass timber construction, geWOONhout went with Kerto LVL \u2014 a product manufactured from 3-millimetre-thick veneers glued together, either uniformly or with 20 per cent laid crosswise depending on application \u2014 which Mets\u00e4 Wood says is up to 50 per cent more resource-efficient than comparable mass timber products whilst delivering equivalent structural performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Future of Construction: Wood Central\u2019s UK\u2013Sweden Study Tour\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1148577500?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>European governments are increasingly embracing industrialised timber for mid-rise and high-rise housing. Join Wood Central on our study tour to Sweden and the UK in September. <a href=\"https:\/\/tour.woodcentral.com.au\/\">More information can be found at the Wood Central tour bookings website.<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sprint construction: four apartments a day<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Installation followed what Mets\u00e4 Wood called a sprint-based approach \u2014 ditching the traditional linear schedule in favour of rapid, concentrated bursts of activity \u2014 with teams placing eight to twelve modules per day and assembling three to four apartments simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis system is ready to be repeated,\u201d according to Bas Broeke, Project Manager at Koopmans Bouwgroep. \u201cThe way it works here means we can apply it in many more places.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CNC machining held tolerances to within 0.5 millimetres across all components, and every part in the system has a digital twin accessible via a QR code \u2014 containing dimensions, specifications, and end-of-life instructions that support both manufacturing consistency today and disassembly in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project also achieves R120 fire classification, providing 120 minutes of structural resistance as required for Dutch buildings exceeding 13 metres in height, whilst acoustic performance is delivered through olivine aggregate added to the floors \u2014 a mineral that also captures CO\u2082 \u2014 combined with acoustic decouplers between modules to prevent sound transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mets\u00e4 Wood has played a key role in the Netherlands\u2019 first large-scale modular housing project built entirely with LVL. In Almere, the five-story Xylino development delivers 103 homes using 436 prefabricated modules made with Kerto\u00ae LVL &#8211; proving industrialized timber\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XMlrdeZMnP\">pic.twitter.com\/XMlrdeZMnP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KitchenBath Resource (@KB_Resource) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KB_Resource\/status\/2027182151037313320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And the environmental credentials extend far beyond the structure, with lighter foundations reducing transport emissions, PEFC-certified wood sourced throughout demonstrating responsible sourcing, and all site operations powered by solar. The completed buildings even feature solar panels, high-performance insulation and rainwater harvesting, whilst modules are designed from the outset for disassembly and material recovery. Low-carbon concrete was deployed only for the semi-underground parking facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking about the project, Aafke Van der Werf, Director of geWOONhout \u2014 which manufactured all 436 modules \u2014 said the result speaks for itself. \u201cThe best thing about Xylino is that you can\u2019t tell from the outside that it was built using industrialised methods,\u201d she said. \u201cTo me, that proves that architectural freedom and modular construction can go hand in hand.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crews have finished work on the Netherlands&#8217; first large-scale modular housing project built entirely from laminated veneer lumber: a 103-unit, five-storey complex assembled from 436 prefabricated timber modules, all craned into place and completed in less than four weeks. 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