Gwynfaen: homegrown housing at scale

Gwynfaen: homegrown housing at scale
by Bryony Bodimeade|17 July 26|Design
Gwynfaen is a Welsh word meaning “white” or “fair” stone. It’s also the name of a highly ambitious and sustainable housing development providing 144 new timber homes – constructed using locally grown Welsh timber. The award-winning project is informed by the impressive, thoughtful placemaking of architects Stride Treglown, who were...
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C16 campaign webinar highlights opportunities for homegrown timber
by Jennie Ward|18 June 26|Build, Supply
Greater use of homegrown C16 timber could strengthen UK manufacturing, improve supply chain resilience and support the ambitions set out in the Government’s Timber in Construction Roadmap, according to a webinar organised as part of the Trust UK C16 Timber Campaign. The webinar, which was hosted by the Institution of...
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Free Webinar: Trust UK C16 Timber
by Jennie Ward|04 June 26|Build, Supply
A new webinar from the Trust UK C16 Timber campaign is exploring how to strengthen UK supply chains and build more sustainably. The UK imports around 80% of its timber, making it the second largest net importer of forest products globally. But with the right approach, the timber industry can...
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Tilhill Forestry trials automated planting machine to support UK woodland creation
by Jennie Ward|14 April 26|Build, Supply
Tilhill Forestry, a member of BSW Group, has successfully trialled the automated tree planting machine, PlantMax, to support the future delivery of new woodlands. As demand for woodland creation increases - driven by climate goals, biodiversity recovery, timber security and sustainable land use – the forestry sector is being challenged...
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UK timber in construction
by Jennie Ward|06 April 26|Build, Supply
Robin Nicholson from Buckland Timber, a Grown in Britain certificate holder, shares his thoughts on homegrown C16 and how there's more scope for using UK-grown timber than you might think. Despite the availability of quality, sustainable, homegrown alternatives, approximately 80% of the timber used in the UK is still imported....
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TDUK joins PEFC at Estonia Market Seminar
by Jennie Ward|29 March 26|Build, Supply
PEFC UK Executive Director John Kirkby travelled to Tallinn, Estonia, on 18 March to take part in a market seminar organised by PEFC Estonia. The seminar, which was also run in conjunction with PEFC Belgium, aimed to showcase the market opportunities that are available for Estonian companies involved in the...
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Sweet Chestnut Blight found in Devon
by Jennie Ward|27 February 26|Build, Supply
The Forestry Commission has confirmed that an outbreak of Sweet Chestnut Blight has been identified in woodlands in Devon. Sweet Chestnut Blight is caused by the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica. Although not endemic to the UK, the disease is now widespread in Europe and is considered a Quarantine Pest in the...
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BSW Group makes significant fleet investments across 2025
by Jennie Ward|26 January 26|Build, Supply
BSW Group, the UK’s largest integrated forestry and timber business, and a member of Binderholz, made significant investments during 2025 to modernise its fleets and strengthen logistics. These strategic developments have been introduced to help reinforce the group's leading role in the UK’s forestry and timber supply chain. Tilhill Harvesting...
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A timber frame home in Somerset, clad in Brimstone ash
by Matt Milton|05 December 25|Design
Nestled in the North Somerset countryside sits a new timber-frame four-bedroom family home. DHV Architects have created an impressive, highly energy-efficient home with an A-rated EPC, clad with highly durable Brimstone cladding. Previously occupied by a dilapidated chalet bungalow, the site is on a hillside with expansive views over the...
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Talking homegrown timber: how to use UK wood, with English Woodlands Timber
by Matt Milton|05 December 25|Design
“When it comes to homegrown timber, it’s really important to talk about the fundamentals – so that designers understand what is generally possible, and how they can design with it,” says Tom Compton,  Managing Director of English Woodlands Timber. “With structural timber, strength is the concern. For exterior use, durability...
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