Abstract
The forest product industry in Nigeria is barely surviving rather than thriving. Faced with a lot of challenges, the industry has witnessed the closure of many wood processing industries while a few are operating at low capacity. This paper examines engineered wood products and the outlook on wood and wood products in Nigeria. It discusses some of the challenges that have inhibited the growth of the industry and provides recommendations for reinventing the industry through development of modern value-added wood products for sustainable building construction.
 Keywords: Collaboration; Engineered wood products; Forestry product industry; Glulam; Sustainability.
Highlights
In view of verifiable threats to the natural environment, the need to drive development in the built environment along the path of sustainability in line with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has necessitated the call for environmentally responsive practices in the built environment (Ortiz, et al, 2009; Pacheco-Torgal and Labrincha, 2013)
Contemporary issues of research and development in construction materials revolve around priority areas such as: sustainability, energy efficiency, climate change and environmental friendliness (PachecoTorgal and Labrincha, 2013)
The construction industry in these climes have been identified as a sector that gives the market thrust for the consumption of value- added wood products such as engineered wood product (EWP)
Summary
In view of verifiable threats to the natural environment, the need to drive development in the built environment along the path of sustainability in line with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has necessitated the call for environmentally responsive practices in the built environment (Ortiz, et al, 2009; Pacheco-Torgal and Labrincha, 2013). Current and past researches have shown engineering innovation in Engineered Wood Products (EWP) to improve the use of timber beyond the natural limitations so as to offer superior performance materials (Nadir and Nagarajan, 2014).
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