TDUK Guidance Document on the Construction Products Regulation
This guidance aims to support timber distributors, importers and manufacturers on how to meet the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
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TDUK Trade Note: EUDR Implementation in Northern Ireland
With less than six months until the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) we have had many calls from members seeking clarity on the position in Northern Ireland. We have yet to receive any such clarity from the Government, but this Trade Note sets out our working assumption that...
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TDUK Trade Note: CE Marking and Declaration Responsibilities for Fire-Retardant Treated Wood Products
As part of its new remit as the Construction Products Regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has been contacting companies across the timber supply chain – including some Timber Development UK (TDUK) members – to check compliance around fire retardant (FR) treated wood-based products.
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TDUK Trade Note: USA Reciprocal Tariffs
The announcement from the USA to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners is no great surprise, but what will it mean for the UK wood sector and what retaliation could we see from the UK Government and the EU commission?
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Timber Topics April 2025 | Understand your decking products
The trend for outdoor living and making the most of our outside spaces shows no sign of slowing down. For builders’ and timber merchants, this translates into big business, with decking and garden landscaping products becoming an increasingly significant percentage of summer sales. That’s why, with Easter fast approaching, now...
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TDUK Trade Note: Changing Log Supplies
Pressures on European Spruce supply mean more Pine and other species are entering the construction supply chain. What does this mean for Merchants and others?
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