Swedish wood construction was a key point on the agenda at the first UN-Habitat Assembly, which focused on innovations in sustainable development and was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 27-31 May. A seminar on Tuesday stressed the global importance of beginning to ‘grow our cities’.   “There’s a huge need globally to transition to sustainable cities, and Sweden’s knowledge of modern wood construction, combined with sustainable forestry, can drive this transformation. The Swedish forest and wood industry offers technical, economic and sustainable solution for future cities,” stated Jörgen Hermansson, head of Södra Building ...