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UK timber industries launch timber building manifesto for quick policy wins
TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION MANIFESTO
including Timber Development UK, the manifesto outlines the quick policy wins that could help support the rapid growth of a low-carbon built environment. The timber industry in the UK contributes more than £10bn to the economy, is home to more than 51,000 businesses, and directly employs more than 300,000 people in green jobs. A few small policy changes could provide a pathway for rapid growth, according to the Timber in Construction Manifesto.
Our pathway to a low-carbon, high quality, safer built environment
Above: The Manifesto
A new manifesto from the timber industries calls for the newly-elected government to unlock a wave of sustainable timber construction.
Published by the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), an alliance of associations from across the UK timber supply chain
“Over the past fi ve years, there has been some incredible work by our colleagues from all of the built environment professions to lay the groundwork for a switch to more sustainable forms of construction,” said CTI chair, Alex Goodfellow.
“The construction industry is ahead of the regulation, with existing capacity and expertise to rapidly scale up low- carbon, high-quality, and safe use of timber in construction – as has long been recommended by the Climate Change Committee – within the right policy framework.
“With this manifesto we wanted to provide references for the next government of the key policies – like Part Z, an amendment to the building regulations
to include embodied carbon – which they could put in place in their fi rst 100 days to get Britain building,” said Mr Goodfellow. “The core policies we included, whether boosting sustainable construction, enabling retrofi t, or scaling up housebuilding – are all independently conceived. They focus on providing a level playing fi eld for businesses to compete to build homes, while ensuring the UK can meet its legal commitment to reduce carbon emissions.” The manifesto’s core policy recommendations are entirely material neutral, but the CTI believes in timber frame construction’s ability to compete. Other manifesto points include policy calls to support businesses in the timber industry and scale up tree planting, as well as sharing examples of how timber is prepared to provide solutions today. These includes long standing timber frame solutions, and approaches like Optoppen, adding timber fl oors to existing buildings, and new sustainable developments, like the Phoenix in Lewes. CTI is strongly encouraging the industry and anyone interested in a sustainable future to contact their local MP and tell them about the manifesto. To download a copy of the Manifesto visit
https://timberdevelopment.uk
TTJ Awards voted categories shortlist goes live
The long-awaited shortlists for the TTJ Awards 2024 voted categories have gone live.
Publication of the shortlists follows a two month online voting window which concluded on June 19. To view the shortlists please visit the TTJ Awards website at https://awards-ttj.
ttjonline.com,
Finalists are named in the following categories: • Panels Trader of the Year • Timber Merchant of the Year • Softwood Trader: Sawmiller of the Year • Softwood Trader: Importer of the Year • Hardwood Trader of the Year • Structural Timber Systems Supplier of the Year
• Joinery Products Supplier of the Year • Timber Garden Products Supplier of the Year
• Small Timber Business of the Year
The voted awards represent the largest exercise of its kind in the UK timber products industry, with buyers (including merchants, manufacturers, builders, contractors, architects and specifi ers, among others) voting for their best performing suppliers, rating them for value for money, customer service, product quality, product range and deliveries.
“This year we’ve once again seen high voting numbers and a huge range of timber users and buyers voting for suppliers who
are giving them the best service,” said Stephen Powney, TTJ editor. “Getting this feedback from timber product buyers is vital for the trade and we look forward to seeing the winners revealed at the TTJ Awards gala lunch ceremony in central London on September 20,” he added.
The Timber Trader of the Year Award – the gold award in the voted categories – will be announced at the Awards ceremony itself and is sponsored by leading timber sector representative body Timber Development UK. To book tickets and tables for the TTJ Awards 2024 please contact Chidi Adilih-Osim at +44 (0) 20 7406 6739 /
chidi.adilih@
ttjonline.com
□ The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into the anticipated acquisition by Scanpole Ltd of Calders & Grandidge (Boston) Ltd. Saint-Gobain signed a binding agreement for the sale of its treated timber products (utility poles, fencing and railway sleepers) manufacturing brands, including Calders & Grandidge, to the Livari Mononen Group (which operates the Scanpole business) in April. The CMA announced its merger inquiry on June 25.
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