TDUK

TDUK members shine bright at the TTJ Awards

by Jennie Ward|04 October 2604 October 26|Build, Supply

A number of TDUK members, and TDUK itself, celebrated success as they were crowned winners at the TTJ Awards last month. In front of 320 guests, Howarth Timber Group received four awards on the day - Timber Merchant of the Year, Timber Garden Product Supplier of the Year and The...

TDUK’s Wood Campus wins TTJ Timber Innovation Prize 2026

by Jennie Ward|21 September 2621 September 26|Build, Supply

Timber Development UK's (TDUK) Wood Campus online learning platform was named winner of the TTJ Timber Innovation Prize 2026 at the TTJ Awards. Developed by TDUK in partnership with Swedish Wood, Wood Campus was launched in September 2025 to provide accessible, high-quality training for people working throughout the timber supply...

Timber Development UK appoints new Executive Chair

by Jennie Ward|13 July 2613 July 26|Corporate, Supply

Timber Development UK (TDUK) has announced that long-standing Chairman Chris Sutton has stepped down from his position. Vice Chair Patrick Guest has now taken on the new role of Executive Chair. The changes became effective from 1 July, 2026 following the Governing Board meeting of 18 June. Chris Sutton, former...

Darren Mayes appointed as TDUK’s new Sustainability Supply Chain Compliance Manager

by Jennie Ward|09 April 2606 May 26|Corporate

Timber Development UK (TDUK) has announced the appointment of Darren Mayes as its new Sustainability and Supply Chain Compliance Manager following the departure of Xiao Ma. Darren joins TDUK with a long history in responsible sourcing, having previously worked with NTG, Brooks Bros and 15 years at Havwoods Flooring. He...

TDUK joins PEFC at Estonia Market Seminar

by Jennie Ward|29 March 2629 March 26|Build, Supply

PEFC UK Executive Director John Kirkby travelled to Tallinn, Estonia, on 18 March to take part in a market seminar organised by PEFC Estonia. The seminar, which was also run in conjunction with PEFC Belgium, aimed to showcase the market opportunities that are available for Estonian companies involved in the...

EA Extended Producer Responsibility Packaging (pERP) guidance

by Jennie Ward|01 December 2501 December 25|Supply

The Environment Agency has issued updated guidance on the Extended Producer Responsibility Packaging (pERP) regulations

TDUK: Supporting the timber industry in 2025

by Jennie Ward|13 November 2513 November 25|Supply

The Timber Development UK (TDUK) Global Market Conference on 5th November brought professionals from across the timber supply chain together to assess the year’s market performance and look ahead to 2026. Held against a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty and reduced activity in the global timber trade, the event provided...