Jack Clappen

More ‘regular’ timber import patterns seen in Q4 2022, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|09 February 2310 February 23|Supply

The gap between record 2021 volumes and low 2022 volumes began to close in November, with imports resembling more regular winter totals. The disparity in total volumes between 2021 and 2022 was just 14% in November, compared to 22% in October and 21% in September. The reduced disparity between 2021...

Another one bites the dust – Rachel Maclean MP becomes latest Housing Minister

by Jack Clappen|09 February 2314 February 23|Policy

Timber Development UK was disappointed to hear that we lost another Minister of State for Housing last week. Rachel Maclean MP has replaced Lucy Frazer MP, who lasted just 91 days in the job before her promotion to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. The UK Housing Minister has...

Consultation alert: Transition away from BS 476 in Approved Document B

by Jack Clappen|08 February 2308 February 23|Policy

The Government is proposing in their next update to Approved Document B to remove remaining references to all aspects of the BS 476 series – the national classification standard for reaction to fire and fire resistance in Approved Document B. Timber Development UK (TDUK) is concerned that a 12-month transition...

Shadow Levelling Up Minister sees benefits of offsite timber manufacturing

by Jack Clappen|30 January 2302 April 24|Policy

Shadow Levelling Up Minister and MP for Nottingham North, Alex Norris MP, visited Donaldson Offsite’s operations in Ilkeston, Derbyshire – the UK’s largest trussed rafter and timber floor factory – this week. In his capacity as Shadow Levelling Up Minister and Vice Chair of the APPG for the Timber Industries,...

Timber industry roadmap to net zero carbon

Net zero roadmap offers timber businesses carbon and cost savings

by Jack Clappen|24 January 2317 July 23|Sustainability

A new timber industry net zero roadmap aims to accelerate the productivity, sustainability, and innovation of the sector to better meet the needs of a low-carbon world. Commissioned by Timber Development UK (TDUK) in collaboration with eleven UK timber trade associations*, the Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap was developed following...

Net Zero Review marks positive start to 2023

by Jack Clappen|18 January 2302 April 24|Policy

A net zero economy is the ‘growth opportunity of the 21st Century’ according to a new report from a UK Government sponsored report. Former Energy Minister Chris Skidmore MP published his Net Zero Review last Friday, putting forward a set of 129 recommendations to accelerate this shift. Key among these recommendations is...

Timber import patterns witnessed a considerable shift in 2022, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|10 January 2330 January 23|Statistics, Supply

2022 witnessed a considerable shift in timber trading patterns, with the Republic of Ireland (ROI), Latvia, and China supplying significant volumes to the UK. Softwood imports from the ROI increased by 48% in 2022, overtaking supplies from both Germany and Russia. This comes despite low overall softwood volumes, with imports...

Average yearly timber import totals remain steady, despite steep declines in 2022, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|15 December 2231 January 23|Design

Average timber import totals from 2010 to 2022 have seen steady growth, despite significant fluctuation in 2021 and 2022, according to the latest TDUK statistics. The moving average of timber imports has increased by 2.3 million m3 since 2010, suggesting long-term stability in the timber supply chain. This can be...

UKCA Mark Update

by Jack Clappen|09 December 2201 February 23|Policy

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities confirmed today that the UK government will extend recognition of CE Marking for construction products until 30 June 2025. On 9 December, the Construction Products Regulation in Great Britain web page was updated, stating that: “The government will continue to recognise the...

Embodied Carbon Bill stumbles at second reading

by Jack Clappen|29 November 2221 February 23|Policy, Sustainability

Last Friday saw the second reading of the Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill, a Private Member’s Bill being sponsored by Jerome Mayhew, MP for Broadland and a member of the influential Environmental Audit Select Committee. This motion aimed to ensure that whole-life carbon emissions are reported upon construction and that legal...

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