30 | Sector Focus: British Timber
SUMMARY
■GiB champions the certification and use of home-grown timber
■Highland Heritage Woodworks was founded three years ago
■It has made significant investments in new sawmill facilities and kilning
■Its product range includes flooring, SIPs, post and beam, and cladding
SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY
With a sustainable strategy for people, planet and profit: Highland Heritage Woodworks and Grown in Britain forge a green path from forest to front door. Grown in Britain reports
In an industry where sustainability and local sourcing are becoming increasingly crucial, Grown in Britain (GiB) continues to champion the certification and use of home- grown timber.
Over the years, we’ve journeyed alongside businesses, landowners, and communities to foster a stronger mindset around sustainable, low-carbon supply chains and certified home- grown timber, connecting and collaborating across sectors to create change.
While GiB has been active for over 10 years, recently there’s been a marked increase in demand for products that can prove their provenance, driven by the need to reduce carbon footprints and support the UK economy.
Recent global events, including the conflict in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic, have highlighted vulnerabilities in international supply chains, further emphasising the importance of domestic timber production.
Companies are actively focused on meeting sustainability goals and ESG targets, with carbon accounting becoming a critical factor in the industry. Not just because it is the right thing to do, but because environmental sustainability is increasingly becoming key to business sustainability. This year, for readers of TTJ, instead of sharing what we do, we’ve chosen to share with you an example of how this can positively impact a business, shining a spotlight on one of our innovative certificate holders, Highland Heritage Woodworks (HHW).
Above: HHW’s investment in both technology and certification has enabled it to diversify and authenticate its product range
TTJ | September/October 2024 |
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A CASE STUDY IN INNOVATION Highland Heritage Woodworks, founded just three years ago by business partners Guy Phillips and Armands Balams, has quickly established itself as a forward-thinking player in the Scottish timber industry. “We want to show and deliver a better outcome for the amazing material harvested from Scottish forests, by exploring innovative ways that these materials can be used,” said Mr Phillips, chief executive officer. Building on Mr Balams’ master carpentry background and his own 25-year geology career, they have sought to approach sawmilling differently. By having a clear eye on the final use of the product they seek to maximise the value of each log. Their story exemplifies the potential of UK-grown timber in traditional and cutting- edge applications, which began with the purchase of a Woodmizer LT40 horizontal bandsaw mill in September 2020. Primarily as a master carpentry team, the sawmill
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