Prefab House of the Year 2019 overall winner is Timbeco Woodhouse OÜ with a complex project
10. April

Purpose of the Prefab House of the Year contest is to promote wooden houses and special solutions produced by Estonian companies and via this promote wood as a versatile building material. That goal was precisely achieved by Timbeco Woodhouse OÜ with their facade and roof element project of Helsinki Central Library.

Wooden houses producers increase export despite challenges in the sector
06. March

Estonian manufacturers exported timber buildings abroad for 394 million euros last year, roughly 23% more than in the year before (2017). The export amounts mainly consisted of the production of large manufacturers of prefabricated modular buildings and garden cottages, but export and the share thereof were also significantly increased by medium-sized enterprises.

Astel Modular will start manufacturing one of the largest modular apartment building projects in Finland
07. February

Associations of Japanese and Estonian wooden houses producers signed a co-operation agreement
27. November

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster has been systemically run and has grown into a working network
01. November

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster was awarded with titles "Appreciate the Promoters of Entrepreneurship 2018" and „Best Collaborative project 2018“ last month and is also about to celebrate a 10-year anniversary. The sector’s supporting organization (cluster) has a new leader since October – Eeva Vahtramäe.

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster project has been chosen as one of the best 2018 national winners in Europe
05. October

Using timber wall and roof elements on large buildings
28. September

Building from pre-fabricated timber elements and using them in combination with other construction materials is common practice in all Nordic countries. Timber elements speed up the construction process and therefore reduce costs.

Nordic Houses: good thoughts lead to valuable actions!
15. August

Nordic Houses as a responsible company has over the years initiated and participated in various charity projects that support the cause of bringing people closer to nature. It has often been successful through different activities that have taken part in nature. That way one’ s mind gets re-charged with new energy and environment benefits as well.

Estonia's best handcrafted log house master is Veiko Palm
11. June

Estonia´s best handcrafted log house masters tested their skills in Räpina at the vocational competition of log house builders. The competition during „Hea Kodu“ („Good Home“) days took place for the 8th time in co-operation with Estonian Wooden Houses Association, Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster and log house producers. The fastest and most skilful performance was carried out by Veiko Palm, who won the title for the 5th time. There were 13 participants in the competition.

HiTimber project helps to increase competence in timber construction
15. May

Estonian Woodhouse Association (EWA) in co-operation with Tallinn University of Applied Sciences participate in an international program „Sustainable High-Rise Buildings Designed and Constructed in Timber (HiTimber)“  that promotes timber construction education. The goal of the three-year co-operation project is to work out a new study module to help teach timber construction in universities.

The best promoters of entrepreneurship are Superheroes and Estonian Woodhouse Association
08. May

“European Enterprise Promotion Awards” Estonian qualification “Appreciate the Promoters of Entrepreneurship 2018” were won by leadership program aimed for young girls called Superheroes and Estonian Woodhouse Association who encourages Estonian wooden houses sector to export.

Norwegian Business Awards 2018
27. April

Winner of the “Pre-Fab House of the Year 2018” award is Kodumaja’s timber frame module apartment buildings complex in Norway
06. April

Pre-fab House of the Year contest organized by the Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster and Estonian Woodhouse Association took place for the 8th time. Winner of this year’s contest from among many entries is Kodumaja (KM Element OÜ) with their complex of apartment buildings in Norway.

Estonian woodhouse manufacturers may boost exports to France
03. April

Estonian Woodhouse Association Recognizes!
25. March

Estonian Woodhouse Association annually recognizes for distinguished actions with titles of honour „Friend of Wooden Houses 2017“ and „Person of the Year 2017“. Remarkable work and activities supporting the sector were last year done by Enterprise Estonia and Toomas Kalev, Chairman of the Board of Harmet OÜ.

Norway to build world’s tallest timber building
28. January

Estonian wooden houses producers introduced the Sector at a reputable Timber Construction Conference
18. December

An international conference Holzbau Forum Garmisch took place in Germany in the beginning of December. For the delegation of Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster, it was the first time to participate. The program of the conference included among other respectable speakers also presentations by Estonians.

One of the biggest pre-fab house factories in the Nordic countries was opened by the President 
13. December

A new pre-fab house factory was opened in Kumna village near Keila by the President of Estonia. According to Estonian capital based company Harmet, their new factory is one of the biggest and most automatic in the region.

Q-Haus to Build a Unique Upside Down House
30. November

Fire resistance of a house built of CLT panels was tested in Väike-Maarja
06. November

Scientists of Tallinn University of Technology in co-operation with Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, RISE (Swedish research institutes), Swedish Wood, State Real Estate Company and German specialists tested fire resistance of a building built of cross-laminated timber panels on training field of Academy of Security Sciences on November 1st.

Lively party on the Estonian street at the construction fair
30. October

As is customary, Estonia was well-represented at the Bygg Reis Deg construction trade fair. In addition to a large joint stand, several Estonian companies also had their own separate stands at the fair.

Bygg Reis Deg 2017 was more successful than the previous one
27. October

An international construction fair Bygg Reis Deg, taking place every two years was held from October 18-21 in Norway. The fair offers different solutions for homes, large volume buildings and other types of buildings. Participants include material, tools, energetics producers as well as real-estate development specialists. Estonian wooden houses producers were also represented with their booths.

6th Annual Summer Conference of Friends of Wooden Houses  
18. September

Wooden houses sector was having an annual “Summer Conference of Friends of Wooden Houses” already for the 6th time in the last weekend of August. Participants included members of Wooden Houses Association and Cluster, good partners and other interested people.

Important science papers for the Wooden Houses Sector were written in Estonian University of Life Sciences
11. September

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster and Estonian Woodhouse Association awarded for the third time science papers written on important topics in the field of prefabricated wooden houses. The best papers were chosen by the Board of the Woodhouse Association and the highest prize went to Villu Melk, a student at Estonian University of Life Sciences.

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster was awarded with the European Cluster Management Excellence label in BRONZE
10. August

Palmako enters Norwegian market with new subsidiary 
07. August

Estonian wooden houses sector has a new leader
06. July

Producer of modular wooden buildings Harmet OÜ increased turnover last year by ¼, up to 66,7 million EUR. This result exceeds that of Kodumaja AS who has been the biggest producer until now.

Wooden houses industry adds value to the forest
12. June

Houses that give back
09. May

The building industry creates more carbon than any other and with the building volumes going up as the population of the world increases rapidly, we need innovation for sustainable living. Estonia has an unexpected solution: wooden houses.

Environmentally friendly and responsible Nordic Houses
24. April

It is a duty of every state, company and citizen to think about environmental impacts in their everyday activities and take responsibility. It can be seen that the society is moving in the right direction, however it is not always easy to find balance between environmental and business interests.

The winner of annual international contest “Pre-Fab House of the Year 2017” is a terraced houses complex in Sweden by Puitpaneel OÜ
09. April

Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster organized the contest of “Pre-Fab House of the Year” for the 7th time. This year 22 Estonian wooden houses producers participated with 31 works from Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Finland and Austria. The overall winner of this year’s contest is a project of terraced houses in Sweden by Puitpaneel OÜ.

Wooden Houses at the beginning of the third Millennium
16. March

Harmet’ s new production unit is the largest one built in 2017
13. February

There will not be any construction of logistics centres or their expansions planned in 2017, the biggest of its kind built will presumably be Harmet’ s modular house production unit in Harku county, Kumna village, states the market overview by Uus Maa real-estate bureau.

BAU 2017 fair turned out to be the meeting point of Estonian construction sector
27. January

Munich based construction fair BAU that ended last week gave the wooden houses sector a thorough overview of Europe’s construction sector’s latest trends. The fair was about architecture and engineering of buildings, introduced new building technologies, tools, new materials and building components that enable to build and do interior works on industrial buildings, administrative spaces and private homes more efficiently.

The Role Model for the Estonian Wooden House Industry
14. January

Harmet OÜ is building a new modular houses production unit
30. November

The best scientific research was this year written in Tallinn University of Technology
19. October

For the second time Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster in co-operation with Estonian Wooden Houses Association issued awards for scientific research work of pre-fabricated wooden houses. The awards were presented by Tea Varrak, Vice-Rector for Innovation and Business Relations at Tallinn University of Technology, on October 18.

Only 6 countries in Europe produce more wooden houses than Estonia
12. September

Estonians are building a large office and warehouse building in Sweden
01. August

Prefab House of the Year 2015 winning project by Nordic Houses has been developed into an innovative house concept Nordic Compact. Beyond expectations - the concept is now presenting a technologically unique virtual tour  
01. May

Produced by Nordic Houses and engineered by Trilog Studio architects, the Nordic Compact modern house solution now also has its own, unique virtual reality tour. Architectural visualisation studio Downtown Visuals has created a virtual tour where a future home owner can experience the interior finish, space and lighting solutions of the house and then order their virtually ready-made home straight from the factory.

Vocational Competition for Handcrafted Log Home Builders 2016
18. April

AS Kodumaja won the international woodhouse contest “Pre-fab House of the Year 2016”
17. April

“Prefab House of the Year 2010-2015” – a book that introduces modern wooden houses is now available in bookstores
26. February

Prefab houses tailored like custom-made suits
19. January

Customers are increasing favouring solutions tailored to their wishes and replicating their own personal style when ordering a house. 

Wooden house manufacturers received the export deed title of 2015
06. January

Estonian manufacturers of wooden houses that strongly grew export volumes and expanded into new markets in the year ending received KredEx Credit Insurance’s export deed of the year title.

Estonian wooden house production technology and references are now on the video
02. December

Estonian Woodhouse Association`s memeber Q-haus made its first passive house
19. November

Estonian wooden house manufacturer Kodumaja AS was awarded the title of The Company of the Year
02. November

The President of the Republic of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, declared Kodumaja AS the best company of the country. The company manufactures timber-framed buildings.

European wooden house sector is heading for growth
15. October

The European wooden house industry has been stable for several years without showing any trends of significant growth or contraction. The change towards the increase of volumes arrived last year.

Farmhouse complex built by Palkehituse OÜ awarded the title of “Most Beautiful Estonian Country House 2015”
01. October

The largest builders and real estate developers of Southern Norway were on a study visit to Estonia
21. September

Estonian wooden house exhibition set up in Rotermann City
20. July

On 14 July, the Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster set up an exhibition introducing Estonian wooden houses and leading producers of wooden houses in the most prestigious business and living quarter of Tallinn.

Veiko Palm defended his title at the International Vocational Competition for Handcrafted Log Home Builders
15. July

Estonian Wooden Houses Friends Summer Conference will take place on 14th of August
13. July

Percentage of timber remains still high in Estonian housing construction
02. July

 2,619 building permits were issued in 2014 which is nearly twice less than a year before. The decrease of the issued permits has happened in comparison of all types of building; however, the smallest drop has occurred as regards the sector of buildings on timber structure.

The Japanese are very keen on the Estonian log houses
18. June

Mihkel Urmet was awarded the title of the person of the year by the Estonian Woodhouse Association
14. June

The Estonian Woodhouse Association has an annual tradition to recognise a person, who has contributed the most to the joint ventures of the association. This year, the title was unanimously awarded to Mihkel Urmet.

French national radio channel reports on Estonian wooden house industry
08. June

Contest „Prefab House of the Year 2015“
21. January

Vocational Competition for Handcrafted Log Home Builders 2015
08. January

Estonian Woodhouse Association has three new members
18. December

Estonian web-based architecture marketplace announces architecture competition for a prefabricated house to be built to Stavanger
24. November

Estonian web-based architecture marketplace start-up katus.eu, in cooperation with prefabricated house builders Nurban and Kodumaja, is announcing a competition for the design of modern prefabricated houses for sites in Stavanger, Norway and Ülenurme near Tartu, Estonia.

Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster Academic Award
19. November

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster arranged a study visit to Latvia
14. October

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster (EWHC) arranged a tour to Latvia for wooden houses manufactures. During the three-day visit Estonians had a possibility to visit local businesses and create contacts. A seminar on European support actions was held in cooperation of EWHC and Latvian Wood Construction Cluster.

Estonian wooden houses sector is getting ready for nearly zero-energy buildings
07. October

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster held a seminar „A Year in Nearly Zero-Energy Building (nZEB)“ to mark a successful first year of the Tallinn Technical University (TTU) nZEB pilot project. Initial research results of the nZEB testhouse were presented and it was discussed on how to build nearly zero-energy buildings. 

The wooden houses manufactures accompanied Estonian President Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves at the state visit to Norway
16. September

Estonian Wooden Houses Friends Summer Conference 2014
04. August

At the end of month the annual Summer Conference takes place. EWA members and other stakeholders involved in manufacturing wooden houses will gather in Muhu island on August 22 -23.

Most relevant topics will be discussed, interesting reports will be presented by the members and invited guests.

Last call for registration: info@puitmajaliit.ee

Jarek Kurnitski,  Professor of  Civil Engineering, at last year's conference

Timbeco manufactured and executed the first Estonian prefab houses with CE marking
10. July

Vocational Competition for Handcrafted Log Home Builders 2014
08. July

EWA Conferred the Title "Friend of Estonian Wooden House" to the Estonian Open Air Museum
29. May

   

The symposium and exhibition were supported by European Regional Development Fund through cluster development program of Enterprise Estonia in the frames of "Estonian Wooden Houses Exporters Cluster Project".

Exports of Estonian wooden houses increased by eight percent in 2013
07. March

According to Statistics Estonia the exports of wood-based products in 2013 amounted to 1598 million euros, which is 9.9% more than in 2012. The import volume in the same commodity group was 424 million euros, increasing by 13.6%. 

Buen Gruppen AS, well known cabin supplier, had its annual Partner conference in Tallinn
07. February

On Thursday, 6th February, Nordic Houses OÜ, one of the leading exporters of Estonian wooden houses, hosted the Buen Gruppen AS’ annual Partner meeting in Tallinn. It was 10 partner companies from Norway who participated in the whole day conference at Nordic Hotel Forum. 

Conference refuted common beliefs about fire-safety of timber buildings
28. January

Presentation of technical guideline „Fire safety in timber buildings. Version 3“ recently translated to Estonian took place on Monday, 27th January in Tallinn University of Technology. The guideline summarizes the requirements for fire safety in the design and construction of wooden houses in Nordic and Baltic countries. The event was organized in cooperation with Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian Building Centre, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Estonian Woodhouse Association, Estonian Forest and Wood Industries Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster.

Conference on fire safety in timber buildings
21. January

A presentation of technical guideline „Fire safety in timber buildings. Version 3“ recently translated to Estonian will take place in Tallinn University of Technology on next Monday, 27th January. The guideline summarizes the requirements for fire safety in the design and construction of wooden houses in Nordic and Baltic countries. The event is organized in cooperation with Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian Building Centre, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster.

Estonian Woodhouse Association has three new members
17. January

With the decision of the Board, three new companies recently joined Estonian Woodhouse Association: Uuenurga LLC, Q-Haus Baltic OÜ and OÜ FER Project. Thus, the Association's membership has grown to 34.

Economic indicators of Estonian wooden houses sector continued to grow in 2012
03. January

The Estonian wooden houses producers’ sales volume increased in 2012, being mostly affected by export growth. 

TOP 20 of Estonian timber industry enterprises includes four members of EWA and -Cluster
03. January

Estonian business newspaper Äripäev ranked local enterprises of timber industry basing on their economic indicators. Four out of twenty top-companies are also members of Estonian Woodhouse Association and –Cluster:

Seminar on „How to automate wooden houses produced in Estonia?“
06. December

On 3rd of December the seminar on the topic of „How to automate wooden houses produced in Estonia?“ took place in Meriton Grand Conference&Spa hotel. The seminar was organized by Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster and Rakvere Smart House Competence Centre. 

Architecture shop offers a range of progressive pre-designed houses
20. November

On November 19th Tiit Sild, CEO of architecture shop Katus, together with Argo Saul, chairman of the board of Estonian Woodhouse Association, introduced katus.eu idea in Morning show. 

Pre-fabricated House of the Year 2013 is smart house by Akso-Haus and Passion House
15. November

Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster announced fourth Annual Contest Pre-Fab House of the Year winner - Akso-Haus’ and Passion House’s residential smart design house project.

Contest „Pre-Fab House of the Year 2013“
25. October

Estonian foreign trade of wood-based products from January to August 2013
25. October

Exports of wood-based products is nearly four times higher than imports and both show growth trends compared to eight months of the year 2012. According to Statistics Estonia the exports of wood-based products in first eight months of 2013 amounted to 1073 million euros, which is 11 % more than in the same period of 2012.

Estonian log house producer Finnlog exports nearly 40% to Russia
26. September

The export of nearly 40% to Russia and a growth of demand in the domestic market increased the sales turnovers of laminated log houses sales and construction company Finnlamelli Eesti OÜ operating under the brand Finnlog by a fifth in 2013 compared to the first eight months last year.  

The cooperation of Seve Ehituse AS and Tallinn University of Applied Sciences has been a success
12. September

Four third-year students of Tallinn University of Technology Engineering Faculty - Kaie Tobreluts, Marten Merila, Margus Krasnov and Auno Saare, who started their practice this spring in Seve Ehituse AS team, have been graded "excellent", and after graduation have their job insured in Seve team.

Wooden prefab house collection by TEMPT in cooperation with Nordic Houses
10. September

Estonian Wooden Houses Friends Summer Conference will take place on 23th of August
02. August

Last summer Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster organised a successful conference for our members and associates for a first time. This year Wooden Houses Friends Summer conference will take place on 23th of August.

Estonian-Norwegian Cooperation Symposium “Creating added value for wooden buildings”
23. February

Wooden House Exporters Claim European Success
07. January

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster’s new CEO is Kristiina Rebane
03. January

Since January 2013 Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster’s new CEO is Kristiina Rebane. Former CEO Elari Kivisoo is now a head of wooden house producer Ökoehituse AS and continues being board member of Estonian Woodhouse Association.

Estonian wooden houses export in the first 9 months of this year grew 7%
19. November

According to the Estonian Environment Information Center the export of Estonian wooden houses in the first nine months this year totaled 144 million euros, which is 7 percent more compared with the same period in 2011.  

Pre-Fab House of the Year contest winner announced!
07. November

Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster announced third Annual Contest Pre-Fab House of the Year winner Matek AS their residential housing project in Norway, Sætre made of prefabricated timber frame structures.

Contest „Pre-Fab House of the Year“
05. September

Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster announced third annual contest „Pre-Fab House of the Year“ to recognize wooden house professionals using factories to provide high quality and personalized houses.

Estonian wooden houses export has slightly decreased in the first 6 months this year
31. August

According to the Estonian Environment Information Centre the export of Estonian wooden houses in the first six months this year totaled 89,6 million euros, which is nearly 1,8 percent less compared with the same period in 2011.

Trees planted at Estonian national day in Holland
16. August

Estonian Wooden Houses Friends Summer Conference August 2012
27. June

Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster organize summer conference „Estonia – the Largest Exporter of Wooden Houses in 2020?“ 24-26 August 2012 Raudsilla Matkakompleks (www.raudsilla.ee), Estonia.

Congratulations – Estonia’s best handcrafted log home builder is Ahto Naruski
09. June

The winner of contest for handcrafted log home builders, organized by the Estonian Woodhouse Association in 2012 is Ahto Naruski from Saulerman OÜ. Veiko Palm from EstNor OÜ placed second and third place went to Jüri Võsakovski from Saulerman OÜ.

Estonian Woodhouse Association organizes contest for handcrafted log home builders
30. May

Estonian Woodhouse Association organizes contest for handcrafted log home builders on June 9, 2012 in Räpina, South-Estonia. The competition aims to promote knowledge and appreciation of professional log home builders.

Estonian wooden houses export continues to grow in 2012
29. May

According to the Estonian Environment Information Center the export of Estonian wooden houses in first 3 months this year totaled 33,7 million euros, which is two percent more compared with the same period in 2011.

Offer for internship at Floriade 2012
18. April

Estonian wooden house producers at EcoBuild 2012
19. March

Members of the Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster participate in world’s biggest annual event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment EcoBuild held in the UK from 20th to 22nd March 2012.

Estonian wooden house producers at World Horticultural Expo Floriade 2012
14. March

Members of the Estonian Woodhouse Association participate in World Horticultural Expo Floriade 2012 held in the Netherlands from 5th April to 7th October 2012. 

Estonian wooden houses export in 2011 grew 23,8 %
22. February

According to the Estonian Environment Information Center the export of Estonian wooden houses in 2011 totaled 170,1 million euros, which is 23,8 percent more compared with 2010.

Absolute support and tailor made designs - the main keys today in good cooperation with a professional house producer
31. January

Offer for international internship
06. January

Estonian Woodhouse Association in cooperation with Enterprise Estonia offers the possibility of international marketing internship in Holland in period of 5.04-7.10.2012 in the frames of an international horticultural expo, Floriade 2012 (www.floriade.com). 

Build a quality log home following standards
13. December

Log homes are warm and environment-friendly buildings that maintain quality throughout centuries if built in accordance with right construction technologies. Recently, Estonians who have long term traditions in producing and exporting log homes adopted the standards of the Estonian Woodhouse Association for quality log houses.

Estonian wooden houses export in the first 9 months of this year grew 24,2 %
21. November

According to the Estonian Environment Information Center the export of Estonian wooden houses in the first nine months this year totaled 132 million euros, which is 24,2 percent more compared with the same period in 2010.

Pre-Fab House of the Year contest winner announced!
18. November

Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster announced 2nd Annual Contest Pre-Fab House of the Year winner Kodumaja AS their residential housing project in Norway, Oslo made of prefabricated building modules with timber frame structures.

Estonian wooden house producer’s turnover in 2010 grew 81%
04. October

According to Estonian Woodhouse Association, the turnover of Estonian wooden house producers in 2010 totaled 214 million euros, which is 81 percent more compared with 2009.  The turnover of companies in the Association totaled 95,5 million euros.

Contest „Pre-Fab House of the Year“
29. September

Estonian Woodhouse Association and Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster announced second annual contest „Pre-Fab House of the Year“ to recognize wooden house professionals using factories to provide high quality and personalized houses.

Norwegian ambassador got acquainted with the Estonian wooden house sector
14. September

On Friday, September 9, the Norwegian ambassador Lise Nicoline Kleven Grevstad visited the Estonian-Norwegian wooden house producer Nordic Houses OÜ, which belongs to the Estonian Wooden Houses cluster, and got acquainted with Estonian wooden house sector.

Estonian Passive House success at Finnish Housing Fair
25. August

Estonian wooden house manufacturer Seve Ehituse took part in Finnish Housing Fair held in Kokkolo from 15th July to 14th August 2011.  Estonian Passive House got a lot of positive feedback and was named as one of the most energy efficient building at the fair.

Estonian wooden houses export in the first six months this year grew 42 %
16. August

Estonian log home manufacturer RPM starts export to China
12. August

Estonian log home manufacturer RPM Group is starting to export machined log homes to China. Currently negotiations are being held about the sale of apx 100 summer houses and several large villas.