Lawrence has spent his career in the construction sector, leading Young Black as CEO. He has been a passionate driver for sustainable timber building and has rejoined the STA Board to support growth in the market as the industry strives to deliver significant volumes of new homes.
Lawrence is a driver of change and improvement and is also Director at Randek, the leading provider of innovative production systems and equipment for housing production.
Andrew is also the STA Assure Director and in addition to operations, he focuses on STA Assurance, managing and advancing quality assurance across the structural timber sector.
Andrew is a key technical expert within the organisation, contributing to advancing accreditation and quality.
Andrew has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry. He was previously Managing Director of Innovare Systems and past Chair of the UK SIPs Association.
Paul has recently joined the Board of the STA at a critical time for the sector where there is a clear opportunity for growth in the use of timber-based methods of construction with strong sustainability credentials but also significant technical challenges.
Paul has 30 years’ experience within the timber and construction industries following time as a lecturer at London Guildhall University. Paul has also held senior roles at Kingspan Group plc leading pioneering projects that delivered high performance homes at scale.
Brian leads on STA Assure alongside Andrew Orriss, who leads on quality assurance, driving excellence in our quality accreditation programme for members and working for greater certification and standards across the industry.
As Managing Director of Roe Timber Frame, Brian believes in accreditation and advancement of quality and performance and uses his expertise to drive continuous improvement across both Roe Timber and STA members.
As a board member of the STA, Pete drives focus on setting and achieving a high bar for standards across the timber industry, while seeking better ways to simplify offsite construction, collaborate and grow the market.
As Managing Director of Innovare Systems, the only SIP provider in the UK to design, engineer, manufacture, deliver and install their own systems. Since its launch in 2007, it has an impressive track record of delivery, winning several awards for projects and product innovation.
John Smith, Technical Director at Donaldson Timber Systems: “The only way to achieve the UK target to be zero-carbon by 2050 is to firstly measure, and then reduce the whole-life carbon of buildings, from cradle to grave. The availability of EPDs is an important step in recognising this. Without measuring and reducing embodied carbon, there is a very real risk that the new buildings constructed to new standards in 2026 and beyond won’t achieve true zero carbon, as the embodied carbon in the fabric will never be offset by using even the greenest energy to run the home. This is something we feel strongly about, and one of the reasons we’re investing in this process for all DTS products.”
Susanne drives innovation in the use of structural timber, and spearheading Industrial building in timber, sustainably. She believes the efficient use of resources is the only way towards cost-effectiveness and reducing carbon.
Susanne is also CEO of the Swedish Wood Building Council and is responsible for the operations within Swedish Wood Construction and is also responsible for the international work within Wood Construction.
Nic’s role on the Board is furthering collaboration within the insurance industry alongside Dominic Lyon. Nic has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry with a strong network for collaboration. Nic is passionate about timber as an innovative and sustainable product, providing the industry with a real alternative to traditional building materials.
As Managing Director of KLH, pioneers in the production of cross laminated timber, Nic plays a major role in delivering innovation through sustainable construction.
Richard leads on skills and training within the STA, working with organisations to develop strategies to close the skills gaps and encourage new entrants to the construction sector. His role is critical in advancing training and development for members and the wider industry while identifying opportunities to improve our skills base.
Richard has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry with 20 years expertise in contract management. Richard is a member of the Chartered Institute of Building.
Mark Stevenson, owner of Elsworth Projects Limited, has 30+ years of expertise in construction and self-build housing. A former Managing Director at Potton, he helped shape the 2015 Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Act as Chair of NaCSBA. An MBA graduate from Loughborough University, Mark advises Ecologic SIPs, chairs Arkwood Developments, and serves on the Structural Timber Association board. He’s a trusted voice in self-build, contributing to industry publications and the National Self Build & Renovation Centre.
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