32 | Sector Focus: Timber in Construction


SUMMARY


■The UK timber frame market is set to grow this year


■Regional leaders have committed to net zero


■All affordable homes built in Wales from 2023 must be timber frame


■Donaldson Timber Systems is investing in its Witney factory


TIMBER ON POLE TO CUT EMISSIONS


Wood-based building is increasingly seen as the prime solution for shrinking construction’s carbon footprint, says Structural Timber Association chief executive Andrew Carpenter


The timber frame homes market in the UK is set to grow by £70m in 2022, according to a report from MTW Research, which highlights the continuation of expansion in the market as more housebuilders find themselves adapting to the requirements of the future through timber frame constructions. Given the backdrop of COP26, climate change and the move to net zero by 2050, the Structural Timber Association (STA - www.structuraltimber.co.uk) believes that timber is undoubtedly the material of choice for construction. More than 41 regional leaders have committed to cutting their community emissions to net zero five years earlier than central government as part of a pledge co-ordinated with UK100, the network of local government leaders. Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, welcomed the lead local authorities are taking. “We’re proud to be supporting the UK100 Net Zero Pledge and making the case for urgent collective action to tackle the climate emergency,” he said. According to STA research, as of 2019 23% of new build homes in the UK used timber frames, although within this figure there are large variations of timber construction uptake across the home nations.


Above: Local and central government are recognising the benefits of wood-based housing TTJ | July/August 2022 | www.ttjonline.com


In Scotland, use of timber is very high and the figure in 2019 for new build homes with timber frames was 89%. Now, the same statistic for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2019 is much lower in comparison, standing at 10%, 22% and 30% respectively. However, there are decisions are being made


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