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Modification, innovation and sustainability


Dr Andy Pitman of Lignia Wood Company discusses how the UK timber industry is embracing change and innovating – for the benefit of the environment and the customer


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ll over the world we are surrounded by wooden structures of all ages, shapes and sizes. They range from the ancient temples of Japan and oak framed medieval buildings of Europe constructed from intricately jointed timbers sometimes fixed with timber pegs, through to more contemporary structures constructed from laminated timbers. Its excellent mechanical and thermal properties, beauty, ease of working and widespread availability has made timber the material of choice for construction across the centuries.


However, the popularity of timber in construction has placed huge pressure on the planet’s natural resources. According to the FAO (the forestry department of the United Nations), seven million hectares of forest were lost between 2000 and 2010, much of it for timber, but most for agriculture. Satellite monitoring has enabled deforestation to be monitored real-time just as we have become aware of the important ‘eco-services’ forests provide, including carbon capture and storage. To help combat this problem, timber used


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