Anyone who works with wood should be a member of Timber Development UK. This includes contractors. We are the only membership association which extends right across the supply chain, from supplier to specifier, and all points in between.
Contractors are essential for turning good timber designs, into resilient, well-executed timber buildings.
A good contractor can save clients thousands of pounds by ensuring what happens on site allows for a successful build. They come equipped with knowledge on how to best handle timber – whether keeping timber products dry onsite, and how to install, join, and connect timber components to create beautiful buildings.
As the only membership organization that connects the entire timber supply chain, Timber Development UK supports contractors with access to technical resources, education, and industry networks. Whether you’re a contractor beginning your timber journey or just starting out, joining our community gives you the tools you need to thrive.
So whether it’s your first timber project, a traditional oak-framed house, or a mass timber mega structure, contractors looking to enhance their skills will find a valuable partner in TDUK. We share the same aspirations and are committed to helping you succeed.
By working toward a sustainable future, contractors who use timber in their projects are leading the way in what we believe will become the industry standard. That’s why TDUK is constantly identifying gaps in the industry and taking action to support our members as they shape a better, greener future.
Connect with us today and benefit from our unique service providing timber knowledge, guidance, case studies, peer-to-peer learning, webinars, networking, promotion, and much more. Read on and find the reasons you should not miss out on membership of TDUK.
Nine key reasons a timber designer should join:
- Your source for timber knowledge: TDUK holds the largest library for designing, detailing, and specifying timber in the UK. Our library has hundreds of resources, including technical papers, research summaries, books and market guidance, with plenty more being developed to help guide your design decisions. Membership gives access to more than 600 publications for you, and every member of your staff, who each receive their own learning profile.
- EPD Database: Get access to the information and resources needed to make sustainable decisions, carry out comprehensive lifecycle evaluations. This improves the sustainability of individual projects and supports larger initiatives to lessen the building industry’s environmental impact.
- Species Library: The species library will help you choose the most suitable wood species for your project. This database contains the physical properties and illustrations of 139 commercial species, reproduced from the popular TRADA Red Books and Wood Information Sheets. These are also downloadable as PDFs to carry with you.
- Product Database: Learn more about the many products which are made using wood and connect with members who sell them. Search our product database, using the search bar, or you can explore a specific product use or category and learn about the many ways you can use wood in your project design.
- Case Studies: Our library includes more than 150 technical case studies on the best timber buildings in the UK. Membership gives you access to all of our case study information, which include technical drawings, carbon calculations, photography and full details of some of the most incredible examples of timber construction.
- Webinars: TDUK members have free access to all of our webinars including our regular designTimber and engineerTimber webinars presented by the design teams of award winning projects. Learn from your peers and get into the nitty gritty of how a project came together.
- Design inspiration: Membership of TDUK grants you access to physical and digital copies of our magazines Designing Timber and Supplying Timber. Packed with information and articles showing best practice in timber design. Read the stories behind some inspiring timber buildings, alongside case studies, all the latest TDUK news, and profiles of our members. You’ll also find explainers on various technical topics, introductions to wood types and timber products, not forgetting all the latest news in sustainability, building regulations changes and more – anything and everything to do with timber design!
- Find Your Timber Partner: Promote your business across our channels and reach thousands of prospective clients or customers, showcasing your timber expertise. Control your own marketing with ‘Find your Timber Partner’. Get a free profile on our new membership directory, placing you in control of how you define your business within the timber supply chain. This one-stop shop allows clients and customers to find you, allows you to upload your own content, and examples of your work across our website.
- Networking: Gain discounted tickets to our events. Members get special access and pricing for our events, including our annual UK Timber Design Conference. All ticketed events for TDUK have reduced pricing for members, which can present significant cost savings.
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