Embodied Carbon

by Jennie Ward|12 May 2326 May 23|Supply

Following the release of the Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap, we take a look at some of the initiatives timber suppliers are already putting in place to lower their carbon emissions. The Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap was created to establish a clear route for the timber industry to achieve...

Why embodied carbon is the road to true net zero

by Jennie Ward|21 April 2321 April 23|Build, Supply, Sustainability

As the UK construction industry works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success. The journey to Net Zero Carbon homes is well underway, with the first Building Regulations changes already in effect as we work towards...

TDUK Spring Policy Update

by Jack Clappen|29 March 2329 March 23|Policy

TDUK Policy Executive Jack Clappen reflects on a busy winter period of political advocacy for the Confederation of Timber Industries. A little more than a year ago, the Environmental Audit Committee recognised timber as essential for decarbonising our built environment in their landmark report ‘Building to net zero: costing carbon...

Send us your thoughts on the RICS’ new standard for carbon measurement

by Matt Milton|23 March 2304 April 23|Sustainability

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will be publishing a new edition of its Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) guidance. They are now seeking feedback on the current draft. What will the new WLCA guidance achieve? Created by RICS in consultation with internationally recognised construction-industry bodies, they anticipate the...

Top level and roof of timber house, under construction, with scaffolding. Light brown wood against green hills and pale blue sky.

What does the Future Homes Hub mean for the construction sector?

by Matt Milton|03 March 2303 March 23|Build, Design, Supply, Sustainability

The new plan from Future Homes Hub sets out the construction sector's path to whole-life carbon assessments The Future Homes Hub has published an Embodied and Whole Life Carbon Implementation Plan for 2023-25. This plan follows the publication of the Government’s Net-Zero Strategy in 2021, which set out ambitions for...

Net Zero Review marks positive start to 2023

by Jack Clappen|18 January 2326 January 23|Policy

A net zero economy is the ‘growth opportunity of the 21st Century’ according to a new report from a UK Government sponsored report. Former Energy Minister Chris Skidmore MP published his Net Zero Review last Friday, putting forward a set of 129 recommendations to accelerate this shift. Key among these recommendations is...

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