Wood & Retrofit: Good for the climate

Wood & Retrofit: Good for the climate
by TDUK|21 September 21|Build, Supply
Wood plays many roles in the fight against climate change. Energy-efficient timber windows and doors can help reduce energy loss. Using a sub-floor base panel below any flooring being renewed will help to keep heat in and draughts out. Wood fibre insulation has the advantage of breathability, reducing humidity and...
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Assuring Treated Wood Quality
TTF & WPA Guidance: Achieving compliance with the TTF’s action plan
by TDUK|21 September 21|Supply
In 2017 TTF & WPA collaborated on a survey to identify the strategic priorities needed in order to grow demand for preservative treated timber. The scope and scale of this survey represented the most significant piece of research conducted in this sector for many years.
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How the timber industries can help solve the housing crisis 2021
by TDUK|21 September 21|Supply
A House of Commons Library briefing paper in 2021 estimated 345,000 homes need to be built in England per year to tackle the housing crisis.
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Joined-Up Business 4 Issue
by TDUK|21 September 21|Build, Supply
Wood shortages have characterised the first half of 2021 and the supply situation is set to remain tight for the rest of the year across all product categories, from softwoods to hardwoods and panel products.
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Joined-Up Business 6 Issue
by TDUK|21 September 21|Build, Supply
There's a real buzz around the timber market as we enter 2022 and, as the world continues to open up after a challenging 18 months, it's time for us all to come together to drive our industry forward.
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Joined-Up Business 7 Issue
by TDUK|21 September 21|Build, Supply
Three months on, much has changed for the industry. Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine likely means that timber supplies will remain tight for the rest of the year, and this, along with the rising costs of fuel, shipping and energy, will keep prices high for at least as long. It...
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Low-carbon future
Growing Our Low-Carbon Future – Time For Timber
by TDUK|21 September 21|Policy, Sustainability
This policy paper, prepared for COP26, sets out the case for how we can make greater use of wood to transform our built environment, which currently is responsible for approximately 40% of global energy related CO2 emissions.
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Trading Post-Brexit
by TDUK|21 September 21|Supply
The United Kingdom leaving the European Union is one of the most significant changes to trade for the UK since joining the European Communities in 1973.
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Good Wood Business 8 Issue
by TDUK|21 September 21|Build, Supply
Whichever type of construction product we sell, we want our customers to be safe, either in using the product or living with it long-term, incorporated in a building. Several workstreams across the construction sector are working towards the goal of building safety. The first, the Code for Construction Product Information...
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Good Wood Business 3 Issue
by TDUK|21 September 21|Build, Supply
The Construction Leadership Council set out its 'Roadmap to Recovery' some weeks ago, featuring three phases for the next 18 months, under the headings: restart, reset and reinvent. Most of us will already be well into the 'restart' phase as business is already picking up, making up for lost time...
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