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COMMENT Assured solutions in a crisis


Andrew Carpenter of the Structural Timber Association says that the timber solutions already exist for building the energy-efficient low-carbon dwellings the Government is calling for to address the housing crisis, now underpinned by robust assurances


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ffsite construction presents many new opportunities for an industry looking to improve productivity, reduce waste and deliver better quality buildings at a fast rate. Offsite technology is hailed as the solution to resolving some of the most challenging problems facing the construction industry today, most notably the shortfall in housing supply and the skills shortage. The Government, industry funders, insurers and stakeholders together with contractors, housebuilders and clients, recognise the role timber technology must play in this vital area. And, despite the Government’s initial attempts to constrain the low carbon agenda through the closing of the Zero Carbon Hub and scrapping of the Code for Sustainable Homes, it is growing in prominence, thanks to customers. Environmentally conscious clients are demanding sustainable building materials be used wherever and whenever possible, and this of course favours timber.


Environmentally conscious clients are demanding sustainable building materials be used wherever and whenever possible, and this of course favours timber


The Government’s recent change of heart was probably best realised in their Future Homes Standard. As part of his Clean Growth strategy, the Chancellor Philip Hammond announced plans in the Spring Statement to develop energy efficient, low-carbon homes with the introduction of the Future Homes Standard. This will require new residential builds to be future-proofed with low-carbon heating and energy efficiency to make homes better for


QUALITY ASSURED In 2018 the Structural Timber Association’s STA Assure quality standards scheme became mandatory for members


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