What the UKCA delays mean for timber

by Jennie Ward|13 January 2306 February 23|Build, Supply

The UK government has, at the eleventh hour, delayed the date when businesses must have switched from CE marking to UKCA marking on their products. In December 2022, the UK Government announced it is delaying the full implementation of the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking scheme for products sold in...

Make it a quality year for battens

by Jennie Ward|14 December 2206 February 23|Build, Supply

An industry working group is raising awareness of the risks caused by the sale and use of substandard roofing battens. Shaun Revill, Trading Director at SR Timber, talks to TDUK about why these products have begun to creep into the UK market, and what we can do to stop it....

Timber Development UK supports Broader Market Recognition at COP27

by Lucy Bedry|01 December 2216 March 23|Policy, Sustainability

At COP27 on Wednesday 16 November, TDUK presented as part of a high-level event at the Indonesian Pavilion, to support “Creating Incentives through Broader Market Recognition of National Systems”. As the private sector, TDUK advocates that good forest governance must be supported with strong market incentives, and the Broader Market...

Standards matter when selling roofing battens

by Jennie Ward|31 October 2216 March 23|Build

Roofing battens are a safety critical building material subject to strict grading and quality requirements. Timber Development UK CEO David Hopkins explains why it’s so important to stick to the quality standards when selling, specifying and purchasing these products. Roofing battens are the strips of wood that you will find...

Make the most of our timber knowledge

by Jennie Ward|31 October 2206 February 23|Build, Education

Knowledge is the most powerful weapon that any company can have at its disposal – and that’s especially true for builders’ and timber merchants. Timber Development UK’s David Hopkins reveals the latest educational resources available to timber and builders’ merchants. The merger of the Timber Trade Federation and the Timber...

Timber imports decline but stocks remain steady, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|18 October 2217 March 23|Supply

Timber supply in the UK remains strong despite falling import volumes in July 2022, according to the latest Timber Development UK statistics. Overall import volumes in the first seven months of 2022 stand at 6.1 million m3 – 1.1 million m3 lower than the same period in 2021. Despite this,...

Firm Prices and Steady Imports Characterise Early Q2

by TDUK|08 July 2213 September 22|Supply

Steady demand and increasing operational costs ensured that timber prices and import volumes remained firm in April 2022, according to the latest TDUK statistics.

What the UKCA delays mean for timber

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