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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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In the Spotlight | NorDan UK discusses why now is the time for timber

|Date: 21 April, 2021

In the Spotlight | NorDan UK discusses why now is the time for timber

LABM speaks to NorDan UK, manufacturer of aluminium-clad timber windows and doors, about the urgent need ...

LABM speaks to NorDan UK, manufacturer of aluminium-clad timber windows and doors, about the urgent need for low-carbon building products in social housing and how the company’s products provide the i ...

21 April, 2021
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Time for Timber Campaign | Why local authorities should root for timber

|Date: 19 February, 2021

Time for Timber Campaign | Why local authorities should root for timber

Versatile, renewable and highly sustainable, structural timber offers a rapid solution to the UK’s ongoin ...

Versatile, renewable and highly sustainable, structural timber offers a rapid solution to the UK’s ongoing housing crisis — yet misconceptions still exist regarding its suitability for large-scale con ...

19 February, 2021
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Now is the Time for Timber

|Date: 7 December, 2020

Now is the Time for Timber

With the threat of missing critical environmental targets a real danger in the post COVID-19 economy, the ...

With the threat of missing critical environmental targets a real danger in the post COVID-19 economy, the Time for Timber campaign has launched a new drive that directly targets the financial and insu ...

7 December, 2020
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Efficiency of building fabric key to future-proofing new homes, says Stewart Milne Timber Systems

|Date: 15 March, 2019

Efficiency of building fabric key to future-proofing new homes, says Stewart Milne Timber Systems

Alex Goodfellow, Group Managing Director, Stewart Milne Timber Systems and Board Director of Stewart Miln ...

Alex Goodfellow, Group Managing Director, Stewart Milne Timber Systems and Board Director of Stewart Milne Group comments on The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement that the Government will int ...

15 March, 2019
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Advice for retrofitting showers

|Date: 25 April, 2018

Advice for retrofitting showers

When embarking on social housing bathroom refurbishment projects there are various considerations to take ...

When embarking on social housing bathroom refurbishment projects there are various considerations to take into account. Ann Boardman from Saniflo UK offers advice to councils and housing associations ...

25 April, 2018
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Does timber offer a solution to the UK housing crisis?

|Date: 19 April, 2018

Does timber offer a solution to the UK housing crisis?

Jeremy English from Södra explains why timber offers the solution to the UK’s housing crisis, and how it ...

Jeremy English from Södra explains why timber offers the solution to the UK’s housing crisis, and how it can help housing providers adopt less labour-intensive, offsite building techniques to build mo ...

19 April, 2018
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