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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 […]

Scottish study tour, 08-12 September

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Led by John Sweeny (Sawmills Coordinator, Woodknowledge Wales), this tour will provide an opportunity to see homegrown timber used in all aspects of timber construction. Visits The tour will look at various timber related businesses in Southern and Central Scotland. Audience The tour is aimed at smaller scale sawmills, timber framers, architects and foresters, though […]

Woodknowledge Wales releases key document about the value of woodlands, ahead of Welsh Senedd elections

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The demand for timber is predicted to increase across the world in the coming years, and this document outlines why forests and trees matter and how the next Senedd can realise the value of Welsh woodlands. “Realising the value in our woodlands, timber and homes” addresses the challenges and opportunities facing Wales’ next Senedd and […]

Tai ar y Cyd celebrates One Year On

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Its 12 months since the Tai ar y Cyd collaboration of Welsh social landlords launched its new pattern book of zero carbon house designs. The 25 social landlords are one of the biggest and strongest housing collaboration in Wales. They have been working hard to start using the new house designs on sites across the […]