TDUK Trade Note: Changing Log Supplies
Pressures on European Spruce supply mean more Pine and other species are entering the construction supply chain. What does this mean for Merchants and others?
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Government commits to increase the use of timber in construction
Ambitious new plans to increase the use of timber in construction were announced by Environment Minister Mary Creagh at the Timber in Construction Summit in London. The new Timber in Construction (TiC) Roadmap is being introduced to help get Britain building using timber – creating economic growth, rural jobs and...
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Painting a Picture of the future for Timber
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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From blueprint to greenprint: the government’s roadmap to timber construction
While Parliament was in recess this summer, the Confederation of Timber Industries were hard at work on the Timber in Construction Roadmap - due to be published in November. The government’s long promised Timber in Construction Policy Roadmap will support the expansion of low-carbon timber construction in the UK, following...
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Why we must make the most of our timber
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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Timber Construction: Barriers and Solutions
This is a report for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Timber Industries, June 2023
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CPA delves into Spring Economic Forecast
In a recent webinar, economics expert Professor Noble Francis went behind the headline statistics to discuss the latest CPA Spring Economic Forecast in more detail. Here, we reveal what he believes lies ahead for the construction supply chain. Construction output is set to contract by 6.4% during 2023, according to...
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Training goes on tour to improve construction techniques and installation skills
Rothoschool on Tour - an event dedicated to improving timber construction techniques and installation skills - is visiting the NMITE Centre for Advanced Timber Technology in Hereford on 18th May. The day-long event, organised by Rothoblaas, is dedicated to mass timber constructions, and will enable both aspiring professionals and experts...
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Skills Action Plan
The Timber Skills Action plan provides an industry-agreed breakdown of the skills and knowledge required for building with timber.
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Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
As we enter International Women's Day on Tuesday 8 March, it is a good reminder to all in the built environment sector that we must do more to strengthen diversity.
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