UK Timber Industries

The Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) is a UK independent umbrella organisation representing Timber Supply Chain from Forest to End of Life Recycling

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

Recognising that the UK must build more homes, quicker, while reducing carbon emissions, the APPG for the Timber Industries has launched with a new report that aims to provide solutions to the UK’s housing and climate crises. Download it now: https://t.co/m7g280px4q

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

📽️CTI Director and Structural Timber Association Ltd CEO Andrew Carpenter attended the Timber in Construction Roadmap launch alongside Forestry Minister Rebecca Pow MP.

Watch the launch video below👇

#construction #roadmap #government #wood #netzero #carbon #housing #policy

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

🚨UK GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION POLICY ROADMAP

Read more the roadmap as well as the thoughts of CTI directors David Hopkins and Andrew Carpenter below 👇

https://t.co/TRn2CuPCDR

#timber #construction #policy #government #roadmap #netzero

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

Wendy Osborn from @CITB_UK talks all things skills, looking at what needs to be done to address labour shortages in construction.

Changing image perceptions of construction were said to be essential in attracting new recruits.

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

The CTI is delighted to be sponsoring the @constructingexc Midlands Construction Summit today.

The summit is set to tackle the key issues facing our industry such as building safety, building in a climate crisis and future skills.

#CEMidlands #construction #timber

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

Our Director, David Hopkins, gave a presentation on the Timber in Construction Policy Roadmap that is set to be released this autumn.

The presentation looked at the barriers to timber construction, and how the government is looking to address them.

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Forest Green Rovers are planning a brand new, wooden stadium 🤩🌏🌳

@DaleVince tells us all about it.

#BBCFootball

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

CTI Directors, David Hopkins and Andrew Carpenter were delighted to attend Building Magazine's recent roundtable discussion.

During the discussion, David and Andrew were flying the flag for timber, highlighting its vital role in decarbonising construction in the UK.

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

We are disappointed to see the government roll back on its net zero commitments.

We urge the government to reaffirm its commitment to tackling climate change and continue its plans to decarbonise the UK.

Read our full response below👇

https://t.co/PvyZk7mLlg

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

Our latest article outlines what to expect from a busy autumn period for the CTI, including:

💬 A Building Magazine roundtable discussion

🏗️ The Midlands Construction Summit

🌳 Timber factory visits with MPs

🍽️APPG House of Commons lunch

https://t.co/waWC3ysiYY

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

Have you signed up for this year's Constructing Excellence Midlands Construction Summit on 18 October?

To learn more about the all the speakers, tickets and sponsorship opportunities, click the link below 👇

https://t.co/L22eMoO2wc

#construction #summit #timber #wood #midlands

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

@Bill_Esterson @LouHaigh @GillFurnissMP Wishing you the best of luck in your new role

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Well done @CTI_timber for its policy report including a page on the need for a "Nuanced Approach" to safety for timber in construction:

+ distinguish between timber systems
+ distinguish between structure / cladding
+ importance of system-led approach

https://t.co/LKksra34AR

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

Exciting news from the insurance industry as Aviva becomes one of the first UK insurers to put significant capacity towards engineered timber.

Read more below 👇

https://t.co/Z3oqE83XSS

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

Excellent article from our Chairman Alex Goodfellow in @PBC_Today's August edition.

The article takes a whistle stop tour of our latest APPG report - Timber Construction: Barriers and Solutions - which looks at how the government can expand timber construction in the UK.

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

In its latest report, the influential @CommonsEAC has recommended increasing wood in construction and expanding UK productive forestry to help achieve net zero by 2050.

Read the full report and the thoughts of our directors below.

https://t.co/FKivOJkB1w

[Environmental Audit Committee @CommonsEAC]

How can the UK's forests help the #Government to meet its #netzero and #environmental goals while also producing #timber?

📗 Read our #SustainableTimber report, published today: https://t.co/UbD70UZf23

[Environmental Audit Committee @CommonsEAC]

📗 Publishing tomorrow, read our report – ‘Seeing the wood for the trees: the contribution of the forestry and #timber sectors to #biodiversity and #NetZero goals’.

🏷#EACSustainableTimber #NatureRecovery #TreePlanting

[UK Timber Industries @CTI_timber]

APPG for the Timber Industries Co-Chair, Baroness Hayman of Ullock, gives her thoughts on the latest timber policy report.

Read the full article via the CTI website below👇

https://t.co/C7J0RTG3nz

#timber #policy #labour #government #wood #trees #construction #netzero