Painting a Picture of the future for Timber

The BEIS Net Zero Review
Painting a Picture of the future for Timber
by Jennie Ward|06 December 23|Policy, Supply
With low-carbon construction now a global issue, policy makers around the world are looking to encourage more timber construction. TDUK looks at how the UK is shaping up, and what needs to be done to affect real change. Timber bodies across the UK have been hard at work promoting the...
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Scotts Timber Engineering awarded Carbon Footprint certification
by Jennie Ward|26 October 23|Build, Supply
Scotts Timber Engineering has been awarded a Carbon Footprint certification from Go Climate Positive, a provider of carbon management and offsetting services. To date, Scotts is the only timber engineering business to receive a Go Climate Positive certification. This shows that Scotts is currently producing a third less carbon per...
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Calculating the performance of your building project
by Liam Macandrew|11 October 23|Design, Sustainability
If the built environment is to achieve its net zero carbon goals, it is essential we calculate performance in the same rigorous way across all building projects. We want the industry to be able to make meaningful comparisons and be able to learn from each other. To make this happen,...
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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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Building a circular economy with timber
by Jennie Ward|10 July 23|Education
How do we evaluate the true cost of waste? And if we look beyond steel and bricks, can building materials such as timber help create a truly circular economy? A panel discussion at the recent Footprint+ exhibition, featuring TDUK Sustainability Director Charlie Law, investigated. Recycling and the circular economy was...
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Is mass timber the future of the workplace?
by TDUK|27 June 23|Design
The use of mass timber in the commercial sector has seen a recent flourishing in the UK, with increasing interest from investors. Here, some of the frontrunners in the industry explain why. Occupiers want healthy and sustainable workspaces Alex Dunn, research manager at Cromwell Property Group, has undertaken extensive research...
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Quick wins on the road to net zero
by Jennie Ward|12 May 23|Supply
Following the release of the Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap, we take a look at some of the initiatives timber suppliers are already putting in place to lower their carbon emissions. The Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap was created to establish a clear route for the timber industry to achieve...
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James Jones to trial electric timber trucks
by Jennie Ward|11 May 23|Supply, Sustainability
TDUK member James Jones & Sons is playing its part in lowering the industry's carbon emissions with a new trial of electric timber trucks. The company is partnering with Volvo, along with Scotlog Haulage, in a three-year trial of electric timber trucks, funded by Scottish Forestry. Scottish Forestry has awarded £452,000...
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Why embodied carbon is the road to true net zero
by Jennie Ward|21 April 23|Build, Supply, Sustainability
As the UK construction industry works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success. The journey to Net Zero Carbon homes is well underway, with the first Building Regulations changes already in effect as we work towards...
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TDUK calls for greater balance in RICS’ Whole Life Carbon Assessment consultation
by Liam Macandrew|18 April 23|Design, Policy, Sustainability
The consultation on the Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment, RICS Professional Standard, comes to a close on Tuesday 18 April. RICS has updated its standard to ensure it supports well-informed progress towards net-zero. Its key changes focus on providing a consistent output, to assist with benchmarking and...
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