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What did we learn at the UK Timber Design Conference 2026?

by Matt Milton|06 July 2607 July 26|Design

A day of inspiring discussion, debates, presentations and learning, the 2026 UK Timber Design Conference addressed many of the key issues - and opportunities - facing today's construction sector. From robotics and automation to the challenges facing timber housing, and from timber re-use to cutting-edge connection products - not forgetting...

Walkable timber villages & towns are the future in timely new placemaking document

by Matt Milton|15 July 2515 July 25|Design

How shall we live? That's the question asked by a new placemaking report from Human Nature, which proposes a model for affordable, sustainable UK villages and towns - with timber and other biomaterials playing a key role. "Today there is no carbon budget left for high embodied carbon materials, for...

UK must embrace timber construction to meet climate and housing goals, say industry leaders

by Liam Macandrew|14 July 2515 July 25|Design, Policy

Built environment leaders delivered a unified message - ‘timber can meet climate and housing goals now’ - at the recent UK Timber Design Conference in London. Sustainable developers, architects, engineers and construction experts are calling on the Government to supercharge its housing goals by backing timber in construction – fully...

Multi-storey, maximum timber: could MultiMax revolutionise sustainable housing in the UK?

by Matt Milton|30 June 2530 June 25|Design

How can the UK deliver the huge amount of housing it needs without overshooting its net zero targets? The MultiMax Playbook and Patternbook provide a timber-related solution: one that is equitable, sustainable, genuinely affordable, and a transformational benefit to its community. “Multi-storey, maximum-timber” is how its creators, WeCanMake, describe this...

New research project launched to maximise efficient use of timber

by Liam Macandrew|18 June 2524 June 25|Design

Timber is one of the few renewable and scalable materials capable of decarbonising construction. It’s lightweight, machinable, and low impact—making it an ideal alternative to high-carbon materials like concrete and steel. New research seeks to make it even more effective. While timber is renewable, there is only so much that...

Measuring Mass Timber: proof that mass timber buildings cut carbon in half

by Matt Milton|03 March 2503 March 25|Design

Measuring Mass Timber is a report - free to download - that convincingly demonstrates the many benefits of mass timber. It examines five different mass timber buildings, of varying type and purpose, in detail; working with the designers to apply rigorous, consistent analysis to each. The key takeaways are great...

Commercial Timber Guidebook published: a game-changer for timber building design

by Matt Milton|20 November 2407 February 25|Build, Design

New industry guidance reflects consensus on good practice to support adoption of large-scale timber offices in the UK A major collaboration between property developers, insurers, and technical experts has led to the launch of the UK’s first Commercial Timber Guidebook. The guide, which aims to promote the use of structural...

The Commercial Timber Guidebook

by Matt Milton|20 November 2420 November 24|Build, Design

The Commercial Timber Guidebook has been developed to address the common concerns that face timber construction. These typically include durability, moisture, fire safety, and as a result, the challenge of obtaining sustainable property insurance. These issues are compounded by a lack of comprehensive guidance specific to mass timber construction.

Wrapping up designTimber 2024 – a journey to the frontiers of timber design

by Bryony Bodimeade|17 September 2411 March 26|Design

TDUK’s monthly series of free design webinars - providing a deep dive into some of the best examples of contemporary UK timber architecture - have now drawn to a close. Featuring the multi-disciplinary teams behind award-winning timber buildings, the designTimber programme has provided a valuable platform for designers, manufacturers and...

The curving roof beams at Skelton Lake Services. Images courtesy of B&K Structures.

B&K Structures: 50 years of timber and steel innovation

by Matt Milton|10 June 2427 November 24|Design

B&K Structures are one of the UK’s leading sustainable frame contractors, specialising in the design and delivery of engineered timber and timber-steel hybrids. 2024 marks their 50th anniversary, having begun their journey in 1974 specialising in steel fabrication before adding engineered timber to their portfolio in 2007. Since then, the...

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