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The industry bodies, building codes, webinars and product literature we point people to most often. Everything below opens on the publisher's own site.

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Department of Forest and Wood Science, Stellenbosch Universityforest-and-wood-science.sun.ac.za Faculty of AgriSciences — Forestry, Stellenbosch Universitysun.ac.za Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)ecsa.co.za Forestry South Africa (FSA)forestryexplained.co.za National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC)nhbrc.org.za South African Institute of Timber Builders (SAITB)saitb.co.za The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP)sacapsa.com South African Wood Preservers Association (SAWPA)sawpa.co.za Sawmilling South Africa (SSA)sawmillingsa.co.za Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA)itc-sa.org Growing Timber Connectionsgrowingtimberconnections.com

SANS codes

The South African National Standards that govern timber design and construction. Purchased from the SABS store.

Timber Frame BuildingSANS 10082 · store.sabs.co.za Wood FlooringSANS 10043 · store.sabs.co.za CLT BuildingSANS 8892 · store.sabs.co.za Preservative Treatment of WoodSANS 10005 · store.sabs.co.za Timber Structure DesignSANS 10163-1 · store.sabs.co.za Manufacture and Erection of Timber TrussesSANS 10243 · store.sabs.co.za Thatched Roof ConstructionSANS 10407 · store.sabs.co.za Guide to Thatch Construction in South AfricaPDF · sa-thatchers.co.za

Webinars

Sawmilling South Africa webinars — click here to watchyoutube.com/@sawmillingsouthafrica

Products

Manufacturer design guides and product literature, free to download.

CLT — XLAM Design GuidePDF download Plywood — WISA plywood handbookPDF download ThermoWood — Lunawood Collection 2025PDF download