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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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Leading Sawmillers Unite with Confor to Champion UK Timber
by Guest Author|13 October 25|Supply
BSW Timber, James Jones & Sons and Glennon Brothers are delighted to announce the establishment of a unique partnership, as they join forces to promote UK timber and reduce reliance on imported materials. In an industry first, the UK’s three largest sawmillers – BSW Timber, James Jones & Sons, and...
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Confor conference confirms ‘shared goals’ between government and the forestry and wood industry
by Liam Macandrew|06 December 24|Corporate, Policy, Supply
The forestry and wood industry is in a "Goldilocks moment" where conditions are “just right” to align industry aspirations with UK Government policies, Confor's annual Westminster conference heard. Stuart Goodall, Confor's CEO, said industry could deliver a wide range of the Government’s economic, environmental and social priorities - but needed...
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Industry seeks ministerial support of Timber in Construction Roadmap
by Jennie Ward|12 November 24|Build, Supply
Leaders of the forestry and timber industries met UK Forestry Minister Mary Creagh to seek the minister’s support for the Timber in Construction Roadmap. Chief Executives Stuart Goodall (Confor) and Andrew Carpenter (Structural Timber Association) received a very positive response from the Minister to continue progress on the roadmap, developed...
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Bark beetle found on Sitka spruce trees in the UK
by Matt Milton|26 July 24|Design
The Forestry Commission has reported that the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle has been detected on a small number of Sitka spruce trees in the UK. The beetle - Ips typographus - is a pest that has damaged spruce trees across Europe. The Forestry Commission is "taking rapid eradication" action and urges...
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Timber industry hosts net zero event in Scottish Parliament
by Jennie Ward|03 May 24|Supply, Sustainability
The timber industry has gathered together at Holyrood to host a reception about driving net zero awareness and timber’s benefits to the Scottish economy. The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA), Timber Development UK, Confor and the Structural Timber Association (STA), invited more than 40 businesses in the timber industry supply...
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CONFOR
by WPiMISSync|26 January 24|Associate
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Greater than the sum of our parts | Net zero carbon roadmap
Greater than the sum of our parts | Net zero carbon roadmap
by TDUK|25 May 22|Supply
When you want to create a net zero carbon supply chain, sustainable timber has a lot of advantages. It is inherently a low-carbon commodity, and a carbon capture and storage solution. Now with the merger of the Timber Trade Federation and TRADA to create Timber Development UK, we have an...
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