Jack Clappen

What does the government’s latest housing policy mean for the timber industry?
by Jack Clappen|26 July 23|Policy
This week, the UK Government announced its latest effort to tackle the housing crisis. With housing a key driver of timber demand in the UK, we delve into what this latest announcement means for our industry. The government has pledged to build one million homes over this Parliament session by...
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More wood in construction essential to net zero, says Environmental Audit Committee (EAC)
by Jack Clappen|19 July 23|Policy
In its latest report - Seeing the wood for the trees: the contribution of the forestry and timber sectors to biodiversity and net zero goals – the EAC has recommended increasing wood in construction and expanding UK productive forestry to help achieve net zero by 2050. Over the last year,...
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Timber an “exciting, low-carbon solution to our built environment emissions”, says APPG Chair
by Jack Clappen|17 July 23|Policy
APPG for the Timber Industries Chair, Baroness Hayman of Ullock, gives her thoughts on the latest timber policy report: Climate change is increasingly central to global policy discussions and for good reason. If we are to ensure a sustainable future for all we must take action, and we must do...
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Construction slowdown begins to impact timber imports
by Jack Clappen|12 July 23|Statistics, Supply
Following three months of steady growth, timber imports saw a gradual decline in April 2023. Overall timber import volumes were 13.6% lower than in April 2022, with reduced construction activity in crucial RMI and private housing sectors largely responsible. Gradual declines were seen in all categories, most notably softwood, which...
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APPG Report Launch
New timber policy report launched in House of Lords
by Jack Clappen|05 July 23|Policy
The APPG for the Timber Industries launched its latest report – Timber Construction: Barriers and Solutions – to a packed out reception in the House of Lords last month. The new report investigates where barriers exist to expanding timber use in the UK, and what policy solutions are available to...
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New policy report outlines how the UK Government can decarbonise construction
by Jack Clappen|21 June 23|Policy
The APPG for the Timber Industries launched its latest report – Timber Construction: Barriers and Solutions. The latest report investigates where barriers exist to expanding timber use, and what policy solutions are available to Government to address them. The report is structured around key policy themes identified by the timber...
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CPA survey
Softwood imports see a strong start to 2023, says TDUK
by Jack Clappen|13 April 23|Statistics, Supply
The softwood category started 2023 on a high, with volumes up 12% compared to January 2022, according to the latest Timber Development UK statistics. Softwood imports totalled 426,000m3 in January this year, with volume increases from Sweden, Finland and the Republic of Ireland largely responsible. Despite softwood increases, overall timber...
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Embodied carbon.
TDUK Spring Policy Update
by Jack Clappen|29 March 23|Policy
TDUK Policy Executive Jack Clappen reflects on a busy winter period of political advocacy for the Confederation of Timber Industries. A little more than a year ago, the Environmental Audit Committee recognised timber as essential for decarbonising our built environment in their landmark report ‘Building to net zero: costing carbon...
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CPA survey
Timber imports decline in 2022 but continue long-term average growth.
by Jack Clappen|10 March 23|Statistics, Supply
Imports of the main timber and panel products in 2022 were 2.4 million m3 lower than over the same period in 2021, according to the latest TDUK statistics. The quantity of all imports in 2022 totalled 9.3 million m3, a decline of 20% from last year. This was driven by...
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Construction barriers
Mapping the barriers to using more timber in construction
by Jack Clappen|01 March 23|Policy
The Timber in Construction Working Group has opened a survey to better understand barriers and enablers to the use of timber systems in construction. The findings will help inform work by the government on the safe and sustainable use of timber in construction including the creation of a Timber in...
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