To stay competitive we need to invest in automation. However, even if more can be done by machines, we will still need competent and skilful workers.

In construction you can make something with your own hands and it is there for everyone to see.

We’ve been working with local architects and see further potential in collaboration with the new generation of Estonian architects and engineers who are able to take into account the pragmatics of prefabrication.

A goal of the Cluster is to create cooperation between different parties which would lead to development, synergy and future vision of the sector. Our slogan – knowingly into the future– also carries that idea.

Estonia’ s strongest wooden houses producers are members of the Wooden Houses Cluster. That enables to set goals not only for our company but common visions and activities for the entire sector.

There is always a demand for homes made of natural materials. It is clear that the use of natural building materials is gaining popularity, but we must learn to use those materials with emergent technologies.

The key to our success is consistency, our skilled and professional team, our use of high-quality raw materials, and our commitment.

Estonian wooden houses sector is today stronger than ever before. Activities of Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster play an important role in that.

We can re-orientate ourselves quickly according to the market situation and other business factors.

We’ve noticed clients becoming more and more aware that timber element houses have good energy efficiency and that the prefabrication method allows homes to be built more quickly than the traditional way.

The government should introduce a CO2 emission calculator for assessing the sustainability of projects. This would change our building culture, behaviour of clients, steering the construction industry towards more resilient solutions.

Estonian wooden houses are exported to more than 70 different countries. It is the result of right decisions and determined activities, into which all of employees of the sector have contributed.

The sector is moving towards off-site production, timber as a material has magnificent advantages for prefabricating various modules from bathrooms to facade elements.

Demand  for our modular buildings in the Nordic countries has increased during the past seven years.

From the outset we have had the ambition to do things very well and completely sustainably. While our direction may be adjusted every year, those two principles have remained our guide throughout our existence.

Wood is a popular building material and it is great to cooperate with companies who love wood as much as we do.

Prefabrication and modularity are becoming more and more popular in the timber building sector. Today’s client wants a full service from design consultancy to assembly on site.

We need to re-think how we compete with construction industries that use concrete, steel, etc.

Our success is based on the loyalty of our employees and especially their openness to new ideas and innovative solutions.

Our main advantage is our general educational and cultural background: our work ethic is high, our production is precise—the feedback we receive has been very positive.

For each building project, we should start to consider all of the costs associated with the building over its entire lifetime, taking into account its full carbon footprint.

Our unique technology has raised the potential of construction to a new level and because the construction process and material storage are protected from the environment, quality is higher.

It is always possible to improve sales skills and to understand the customer needs better—to offer solutions that can satisfy both parties equally.

We take responsibility for our production and consult on the maintenance of our houses years after they’ve been finished. It gives the valuable experience we need to continue improving our products.

Our focus is not on production volume but on quality.

Due to increasing input and labour costs it makes sense to prefabricate as much as possible in a factory, so off-site construction is a rising trend—which is beneficial in many ways.

Being a member of the Cluster has acquainted us with different people, projects and companies. Shared knowledge, work and contacts have led to our today’ s success

We have manufactured handcrafted log houses for more than 10 years and by doing that have added a lot of value to Estonian wood. It has been an opportunity to offer many beautiful emotions and cozy homes.

A good wooden house and quality design are inseparable. As an architect I have a vision that in addition to being practical, we must see the building as work of art, a part of the whole that surrounds it

Our slogan is ‘Resource-wise Constructions’. The optimal use of resources is absolutely necessary for a sustainable future—our resources include time, capital, material and nature as a whole.

The manufacture of modular buildings has a good level of optimisation compared to other ways of building from timber.

The Cluster set a goal in 2009 to achieve the position of Europe’s biggest exporter of wooden houses. We reached that goal in 2013 and have kept the position until today.

Handcrafted log houses are niche products. This niche is never going to become too big, but we can see it expanding as clients increasingly value environmental factors.

Each house is unique: the logs are processed separately, ensuring the originality of each house.

A handcrafted log house, its traditions and skills are the basics of the entire modern wooden houses industry. We value and develop it today and in future.

Estonian producers are highly valued in Scandinavia and are the biggest suppliers there. The quality of our products is up to the level of those in Scandinavia, but we have the advantage of being faster and more flexible.

Our sector is developing in line with the rise of ecological thinking around the world. People prefer buildings that have been made from natural materials.

The key to our success is geographical location, the availability of high quality raw material, the hardworking Estonian people.

Estonia is the largest exporter of timber houses in Europe. There is a lot of competence and capacity here. We have long traditions in building from timber, as well as an excellent location for the Nordic markets.