The TDUK Market Briefing is a comprehensive new resource from TDUK to help stakeholders from across the timber sector better understand the timber market and current economic conditions.

Every six months, this briefing document will take the pulse of the timber industry and outline the key challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

To prepare this TDUK Market Briefing, and to better understand how current conditions are affecting different parts of the supply chain, Timber Development UK canvassed a range of our members representing sawmills, timber product manufacturers, timber engineering businesses, timber merchants and suppliers. While these businesses operate in different sectors and serve different customer groups, their responses reveal a remarkable degree of consistency regarding the challenges currently facing the sector.

Throughout this first Timber Development UK Market Briefing, one message comes through consistently from businesses across the timber supply chain: confidence drives investment, investment drives construction, and construction drives growth. The fundamentals of our sector remain strong, with timber playing an increasingly important role in delivering sustainable, high-quality buildings.

The TDUK Market Briefing covers topics such as:

• Market Conditions and the need for Confidence
• Housing and Construction
• Timber Market Performance
• The impact of Geopolitical Uncertainty
• Cost Pressures
• Skills and Labour Availability
• Market Outlook for 2026 and Beyond.

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