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Why we must make the most of our timber
by Jennie Ward|25 July 23|Build, Supply, Sustainability
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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Building a circular economy with timber
by Jennie Ward|10 July 23|Education
How do we evaluate the true cost of waste? And if we look beyond steel and bricks, can building materials such as timber help create a truly circular economy? A panel discussion at the recent Footprint+ exhibition, featuring TDUK Sustainability Director Charlie Law, investigated. Recycling and the circular economy was...
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american hardwoods
New exhibition is a tribute to American hardwoods
by Jennie Ward|05 June 23|Build, Design, Supply
A new exhibition by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is championing the role that American hardwoods can play in the future of sustainable design and architecture. AHEC’s ‘Three’ event is chronicling the works of three Nordic designer-makers at the annual 3daysofdesign festival in Copenhagen this week (7 to 9...
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Timber Development at FootPrint+ in Brighton
Talk timber with us at FOOTPRINT+
by Liam Macandrew|02 June 23|Corporate, Design
We are determined to accelerate a low-carbon future using timber. This is why next week we are bringing together 48 leaders from across the timber supply chain to speak across 14 sessions at FOOTPRINT+. At our Timber Stage at FOOTPRINT+ in Brighton from 6-8 June we will be leading discussions with architects,...
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