Ukraine’s €400bn rebuild puts timber back in focus

The scale of destruction in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a reconstruction challenge of extraordinary proportions. Estimates suggest a ten-year rebuilding effort worth around €400bn. At the same time, the social strain is already visible: 3.7 million people remain internally displaced and a further 6.8 million are living abroad. Housing is therefore not simply a long-term policy issue but an immediate humanitarian concern. Against this backdrop, timber construction is being reconsidered not as a niche solution but as a potentially scalable response. A research initiative led by Anders Roos at ...