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Thousands of trees to be planted to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III
by Jennie Ward|17 August 23|Build, Design, Supply, Sustainability
Thousands of trees are set to be planted to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, with a new government fund celebrating His Majesty’s passion for the environment. The £2.5 million fund will enable local authorities to create green spaces and connect communities with nature as a permanent...
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Survey! Help us understand the impact of ‘greenwash’ on construction
by Liam Macandrew|11 August 23|Sustainability
The Anti-Greenwash Charter have launched a short survey (five minutes) to find out about businesses experience with ‘greenwash’ in the construction industry. The survey aims to gather data on how greenwashing impacts the industry reputationally, commercially, and how it stands in the way of achieving valid sustainability goals. As signatories...
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Why we must make the most of our timber
by Jennie Ward|25 July 23|Build, Supply, Sustainability
The built environment has seen a significant shift towards a future where we work to minimise the impact of the construction industry on the natural world. This move from an "exploitative past of refining materials" to a future where we "cultivate our materials in collaboration with nature" was the focus...
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Riga Wood Presentation
by TDUK|07 July 23|Supply, Sustainability
Presentation by Ivonne Allen from Riga Wood Ltd on their due diligence approach to sourcing timber from Latvia and their recent experience with OPSS enforcement visit
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Soil Association – Presentation on Certification
by TDUK|06 July 23|Supply, Sustainability
Slides of the presentation by the Soil Association on the 28th June at the Building Centre, in there they cover the basics on certifications, schemes, product evaluation and more.
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Soil Association – Introduction to SA and RPP
by TDUK|06 July 23|Supply, Sustainability
Slides of the presentation by (SOIL) on the 28th June at the Building Centre, where they discussed on how to prepare, what to expect, and how to avoid common mistakes when preparing for the RPP audit.
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OPSS – Presentation on UKTR enforcement and key findings
by TDUK|06 July 23|Supply, Sustainability
Slides of the presentation by the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) on the 28th June at the Building Centre, their recommendations for enforcing the UK Timber Regulation.
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APHA – Introduction to CITES and timber
by TDUK|06 July 23|Supply, Sustainability
Slides about the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and its enforcement when shipping goods to the UK from APHA, the CITES Management Authority in the UK.
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Research agenda sets out to define the ambitions of the European forest industry
by Jennie Ward|29 June 23|Supply, Sustainability
Swedish researchers and key players from the forest-based sector have drawn up a joint research agenda that sets out the investments needed to support sustainable societal development, according to Swedish Forest Industries. Two priority areas for this agenda are the need for forestry management practices that protect biodiversity and steps...
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DCTS reduces duty rates on wood products from Indonesia and Vietnam
by Jennie Ward|29 June 23|Policy, Supply, Sustainability
The government has introduced the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) to improve access to the UK market for developing countries. The DCTS replaces the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP). This new DCTS is split into three frameworks. Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will receive duty-free, quota-free trade on everything but...
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