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Response to the 2026 Consultation on Building Regulations Approved Document B: Fire safety (England)

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Lead Author – Toby Maclean, Allt Environmental & independent specialist advisor to Woodknowledge Wales June 2026 Woodknowledge Wales welcomes the Government’s continued focus on improving fire safety following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. However, we are concerned that the proposed amendments to Approved Document B (ADB) will have significant unintended consequences and increase confusion rather than improve clarity. […]

Local Timber Supply Chain Review

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Woodknowledge Wales is pleased to present the Local Timber Supply Chain Review: the findings of a detailed survey and interview programme with small sawmillers across Wales. This report examines who is operating in the sector, at what scale, under what conditions, and with what prospects, covering sawmill capability, constraints, financial performance, expansion and reinvestment. The […]

Timber 101 – Join our free online training series—registration now open

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For built environment and forestry professionals, procurement teams, housing developers, designers, and anyone looking to deepen their understanding of timber as a construction material. Our Timber 101 webinar series is now live and open for registration. This free CPD-friendly series is tailored for professionals across the built environment, procurement teams, housing developers, designers, and anyone aiming to […]

ROOT to Market launches to unlock growth in regenerative materials across UK construction

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ROOT to Market, a new national procurement Dynamic Marketplace, has launched to accelerate mainstream adoption of regenerative and low-carbon materials across the built environment, creating significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in sustainable products and services. ROOT to Market is live and is actively seeking projects to procure through the marketplace. The UK construction sector […]

New International Collaboration: Wales–Colombia Knowledge Exchange on Sustainable Construction

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Woodknowledge Wales is collaborating with Colombian partners on a new international initiative focused on sustainable local construction, regenerative supply chains and addressing housing shortages in vulnerable communities. This work brings together Welsh and Colombian organisations in a shared learning process, exploring how natural materials, local skills and innovative design approaches can contribute to more resilient […]

Codi, Cardiff Council and CLT – the Cascade completes!

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Congratulations to Codi Group on completing a lengthy and challenging build in Cardiff’s City Road. Back in 2024 our Social Housing Developers Community of Practice got the chance to visit the development built with an engineered timber frame made from cross laminated timber or CLT, a product made from five layers of solid timber glued […]