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National Housing Bank ‘to deliver 500,000 new homes’
by Jennie Ward|19 June 25|Build, Supply
Hundreds of thousands of homes will be delivered through a new government-backed ‘housing bank’ backed by private sector investment, the government has announced. The National Housing Bank, a subsidiary of Homes England, will be publicly owned and backed with £16 billion of financial capacity, on top of £6 billion of...
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A timber manifesto for the next Government: how timber can overcome housing and climate crises
by Matt Milton|01 July 24|Build, Design
A new manifesto from the timber industries calls for the next Government to unlock a wave of sustainable timber construction - to overcome the housing and climate crises. The new Government must unlock sustainable timber in construction to overcome the housing and climate crises. The timber industry in the UK...
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Leading developers call on next Government to ‘kickstart a timber revolution’
by Bryony Bodimeade|27 June 24|Policy, Sustainability
Leading low-carbon developers called on the next Government to ‘kickstart a timber revolution’ at the UK Timber Design Conference in London yesterday. More than 200 developers, local authorities, insurers, engineers, architects, contractors and manufacturers gathered at Timber Development UK’s (TDUK) inaugural UK Timber Design Conference to hear from industry leaders....
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cover of Timber Policy document
Timber Policy
by Waugh Thistleton Architects|01 February 24|Policy
Countries across the world are embracing timber construction - and encouraging it in their national and regional policies. What can the UK learn from them? Read the inspiring case studies in this document to find out.
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future for Timber
Painting a Picture of the future for Timber
by Jennie Ward|06 December 23|Policy, Supply
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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Timber takes centre stage in House of Commons
by Jack Clappen|24 November 23|Policy
The APPG for the Timber Industries hosted its annual autumn parliamentary luncheon in the House of Commons on 22 November. Just hours before the Westminster Hall Roof and Lantern was crowned the winner in the Restoration and Reuse category at this year’s Wood Awards, industry figures and MPs had passed...
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YIMBY v NIMBY – Battle for the future of UK housing
by Jack Clappen|13 October 23|Policy
Our Policy Executive, Jack Clappen, looks at the key takeaways from the 2023 party conference season and what it means for the timber industry.  Housing is set to be a key battleground in the 2024 election, with renters, home-owners, and new buyers all struggling amidst a cost-of-living crisis. Rents are...
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The government should seize net zero opportunities, not shy away from them
by Jack Clappen|21 September 23|Policy
TDUK is disappointed to see the government roll back on its hugely important net zero commitments. This week, Rishi Sunak announced a major retreat on some of the government’s biggest green commitments, including a delay on the ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035 as well as...
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Autumn Policy Update
by Jack Clappen|14 September 23|Policy
In just a few months, the Government will launch its much-anticipated Timber in Construction Roadmap, which will outline how we can expand low-carbon timber construction in the UK. Communication is essential to the Roadmap’s success, and the CTI will work hard to ensure key stakeholders are made aware of the report...
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TDUK & Structural Timber Association sign MOU to help develop timber construction market
by TDUK|13 September 23|Policy
Timber Development UK (TDUK) and Structural Timber Association (STA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help grow and develop the timber construction market. Under the terms of the agreement the two parties have agreed to form a partnership in order to collaborate on technical projects to further the...
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