Housing

Deeside brings affordable timber homes to Yorkshire
by Matt Milton|17 August 26|Design
Magna Rise is a 68-home affordable residential development in East Cowton, North Yorkshire. The scheme addresses long-standing rural housing need in a village that has experienced limited investment and population decline in recent years. Deeside Timberframe was appointed to design, manufacture and erect the full timber frame structure for all...
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Construction activity to fall significantly in 2026
by Jennie Ward|27 July 26|Build, Supply
The CPA’s forecast for construction output has been downgraded further in its Summer forecast, published today, due to the lagged impacts of the Middle East conflict that are starting to pass through to both the demand and cost sides of the UK economy. Construction output year-to-date so far in 2026...
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Confidence and rising costs remain challenging, says first-ever TDUK Market Briefing
by Jennie Ward|03 July 26|Build, Statistics, Supply
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has published its first-ever Market Briefing, bringing together economic analysis, market data and insight from businesses across the supply chain to provide a detailed picture of the issues shaping the timber industry during the first half of 2026. Drawing on contributions from timber merchants, sawmills, manufacturers and...
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TDUK Market Briefing – Q2 2026
by Jennie Ward|03 July 26|Build, Policy, Statistics, Supply
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.
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Designing Timber | Issue 11
by Matt Milton|30 June 26|Build, Design
Issue 11 of Designing Timber, a magazine from Timber Development UK (TDUK) dedicated to architects, designers and anyone working with timber.
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Jewson launches petition calling for government to get Britain building and ‘out of crisis’
by Jennie Ward|24 April 26|Build, Supply
Jewson has launched a petition calling on government to get Britain's building and construction sector out of crisis and into positive economic growth. Jewson is championing the petition, #LetsGetBritainBuildingNOW, which calls on the government to build certainty and confidence in the market, focusing on the three biggest things general builders and...
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Increasing the speed of timber frame construction
by Jennie Ward|14 April 26|Build, Supply
The UK faces a housing shortage and must cut building sector carbon emissions to hit net zero. TDUK member Arclin explores how quick build, low eco-impact timber frame construction can help meet both challenges.  The urban development organisation Centre for Cities estimates that, after years of failing to keep pace...
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Homes England launches National Housing Bank
by Jennie Ward|06 April 26|Build, Supply
Homes England’s National Housing Bank officially launched on 1 April, 2026. The new government public finance institution has the authority and ambition to "accelerate the delivery of new homes and communities", as well as enabling the regeneration of towns and cities across England. Backed by the UK government, the National...
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NHBC reports 11% year-on-year growth in UK new home registrations
by Jennie Ward|11 February 26|Build, Supply
UK new home registrations in 2025 rose 11% to 115,350 compared with the previous year's figures, according to the latest data from National House-Building Council (NHBC). Daniel Pearce, Corporate Strategy Director at NHBC, said: “Our latest figures show increased home building activity, although the volume of new homes built remains...
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CPA Director predicts a gradual recovery for UK housing in 2026


by Jennie Ward|13 November 25|Statistics
The UK housing market looks set for another challenging year, but the Construction Products Association (CPA) is forecasting modest growth in both newbuild and repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) activity through 2026, albeit from an extremely low base. Speaking at the Timber Development UK Global Market Conference, Professor Noble Francis,...
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