Journal of Forest Economics
Online ISSN : 2424-2454
Print ISSN : 0285-1598
Comparative Study on Wooden Material Selection by Small and Medium-sized Construction Companies among Regions with Different Material Arrival Structure
Focused on Utilization of Regional Wood
Nariaki ONDA Yoshiyuki CHINENTatsuya OWAKE
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2021 Volume 67 Issue 2 Pages 47-55

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Although the small and medium-sized construction company (hereafter builder) plays a major role as a bearer of the regional wood use, the actual situation is not understood enough. In this study, therefore, we conducted a questionnaire survey to builders (295 builders) in three prefectures (Miyazaki, Fukuoka and Hiroshima) with different wood arrival structure, and 62 builders (21%) responded. We clarified the actual situation of regional wood use by the builders and the impression of the builders on domestic wood, regional wood, and imported wood. As results, it was shown that the utilization rate of domestic wood in the main wooden housing materials was high, and that the grades used tended to differ depending on the wood arrival structure in the region. It is also suggested that the difference in the wood arrival structure of the region affects the impression of the wood type of the builders. And, the sales appeal of the regional wood is high from the point of view of sensitivity in the region of low regional wood utilization rate. In contrast, the regional wood use may lead to a sense of security for the customer in the region of high regional wood utilization rate. On the other hand, there were few requests from the customer for the use of certified wood, suggesting that there is a problem in that there are few reasons for the builders to actively adopt it.

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