Changing Mindsets In The Housebuilding Sector
If you’ve made the decision to design, plan and build your own home, one of the first considerations is the building material. For a sustainable solution, that’s cost-effective, easy to work with, quick to build and offers a host of design options, structural timber ticks all the boxes.
STRUCTURAL TIMBER ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES TIME FOR TIMBER HUB AT OFFSITE EXPO
The Structural Timber Association has today launched a new Time for Timber Hub at Offsite Expo, to provide a vital source of information and resources to those interested in building in structural timber. With all eyes on the new Labour Government to deliver its ambitious commitment to building 1.5 million homes in the next five […]
Labour Government told structural timber key to deliver 1.5m homes
AN EXPERT PANEL at Labour Party Conference has debated the use of structural timber to accelerate housebuilding to meet the Government’s 1.5 million home target. A panel convened this week (Tuesday) at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to discuss finding sustainable ways to solve the housing crisis. The panel was headed up by Mike Reader […]
DELIVERING THE HOUSING REVOLUTION THROUGH STRUCTURAL TIMBER
The Structural Timber Association (STA) has welcomed today’s Autumn Budget and the news that the Government is set to provide more than £5 billion of investment to underline its commitment to building 1.5 million homes in the next five years. In the first budget from the new Labour Government, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a […]
STRUCTURAL TIMBER ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES TIME FOR TIMBER HUB AT OFFSITE EXPO
The Structural Timber Association has today launched a new Time for Timber Hub at Offsite Expo, to provide a vital source of information and resources to those interested in building in structural timber. With all eyes on the new Labour Government to deliver its ambitious commitment to building 1.5 million homes in the next five […]
Labour Government told structural timber key to deliver 1.5m homes
AN EXPERT PANEL at Labour Party Conference has debated the use of structural timber to accelerate housebuilding to meet the Government’s 1.5 million home target. A panel convened this week (Tuesday) at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to discuss finding sustainable ways to solve the housing crisis. The panel was headed up by Mike Reader […]
General Election A Pivotal Opportunity For Sustainable Housing Solutions
The Structural Timber Association (STA) has welcomed the announcement of the upcoming general election, calling it a critical moment for the future of the UK’s housing policy. Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive Officer of the STA, commented: “This is a pivotal opportunity to place sustainable housing at the top of the political agenda and we urge […]
Timber Industry To Spearhead Implementation Of Key Government Policy
Working in partnership, the Structural Timber Association (STA), Timber Development UK (TDUK) and the Confederation of Forest Industries (Confor) have been appointed joint Secretariat of the Government’s Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Roadmap working group, in a bid to expedite delivery of this critical industry plan.
Structural timber assocation speaks at Futurebuild 2024
The STA will be chairing a leading speaking slot at Futurebuild 2024 on the Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Roadmap under the event’s banner message of ‘CHANGE’. The panel discussion takes place on the 7th March at 13:15 on the Materials stage at London’s ExCeL, and will see the STA’s Chief Executive, Andrew Carpenter […]
Delivering The Timber In Construction Policy Roadmap
With the clock ticking down to Net Zero, timber’s low carbon credentials have placed it at the top of the construction agenda. Recently, the Government set out a forward-thinking plan to increase the use of timber in construction – as Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association, explains.
