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Mapping the future of timber in construction

|Date: 13 June, 2024

Mapping the future of timber in construction

LABM Editor Claire Clutten speaks to Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Associati ...

LABM Editor Claire Clutten speaks to Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association, Andrew Orriss, Chief Operating Officer at the STA and Alex Goodfellow, CEO of Donaldson Off ...

13 June, 2024
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Timber industry hosts its first Net Zero event in Scottish Parliament

|Date: 2 May, 2024

Timber industry hosts its first Net Zero event in Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) brought the timber and wood products industry together at Ho ...

The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) brought the timber and wood products industry together at Holyrood for the first time on the 30th April to host a reception about driving Net Zero awarenes ...

2 May, 2024
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Timber industry to spearhead implementation of key government policy

|Date: 6 March, 2024

Timber industry to spearhead implementation of key government policy

Working in partnership, the Structural Timber Association (STA), Timber Development UK (TDUK) and the Con ...

Working in partnership, the Structural Timber Association (STA), Timber Development UK (TDUK) and the Confederation of Forest Industries (Confor) have been appointed joint Secretariat of the Governmen ...

6 March, 2024
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Timber construction policy roadmap brings new opportunities for industry growth

|Date: 21 December, 2023

Timber construction policy roadmap brings new opportunities for industry growth

The Structural Timber Association has welcomed the launch of the Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Road ...

The Structural Timber Association has welcomed the launch of the Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Roadmap by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), which sets out a framewo ...

21 December, 2023
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International Timber advocates for certified fire retardant treated wood

|Date: 25 September, 2023

International Timber advocates for certified fire retardant treated wood

With this year’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign running 25th to 29th September, International Timber is s ...

With this year’s Fire Door Safety Week campaign running 25th to 29th September, International Timber is stressing the importance of correctly specifying fire retardant wood and panel products, backed ...

25 September, 2023
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Timber Development UK launches Timber Skills Action Plan to achieve net zero targets in the construction industry

|Date: 10 March, 2023

Timber Development UK launches Timber Skills Action Plan to achieve net zero targets in the construction industry

Timber Development has unveiled a comprehensive Timber Skills Action Plan in partnership with the HCI Ski ...

Timber Development has unveiled a comprehensive Timber Skills Action Plan in partnership with the HCI Skills Gateway, aimed at equipping the UK construction industry with the necessary skills to incre ...

10 March, 2023
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Confederation of Timber Industries | Driving a greater use of timber

|Date: 5 July, 2022

Confederation of Timber Industries | Driving a greater use of timber

Increasing the use of sustainable materials within construction is essential to achieving Net Zero status ...

Increasing the use of sustainable materials within construction is essential to achieving Net Zero status by 2050 — a goal that the Government has committed to in its Build Back Greener strategy docum ...

5 July, 2022
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B&K Structures | Staying on track on the road to zero carbon

|Date: 29 June, 2022

B&K Structures | Staying on track on the road to zero carbon

For local authorities, the climate crisis has rapidly pushed sustainability to the top of the priority li ...

For local authorities, the climate crisis has rapidly pushed sustainability to the top of the priority list regarding new building design. As such, implementing a greater use of sustainable materials ...

29 June, 2022
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STA launches white paper to increase the use of timber

|Date: 1 April, 2022

STA launches white paper to increase the use of timber

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has released a white paper that demonstrates the vital role timbe ...

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has released a white paper that demonstrates the vital role timber has in helping the UK achieve net zero status by 2050. The white paper ‘Increased Use of Timb ...

1 April, 2022
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Special Report | Now is the time for net zero

|Date: 20 December, 2021

Special Report | Now is the time for net zero

David Warburton, MP for Somerton and Frome, and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the ...

David Warburton, MP for Somerton and Frome, and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Timber Industries, explains why it is essential to accelerate the drive for net zero and how i ...

20 December, 2021
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