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 […]
Visual timber grading course
Visual strength grading of softwood training course and assessment, 01-04 June 2026
Sofia Mason
Communications
Codi, Cardiff Council and CLT – the Cascade completes!
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
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
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 […]
Woodknowledge Wales strengthens sector links with Confor
Woodknowledge Wales strengthens sector links with Confor
Tai ar y Cyd celebrates One Year On
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 […]
Simon Griffiths
Procurement | Specialist Independent Advisor
Woodknowledge Wales awarded Welsh Government contract to deliver Local Timber Supply Chain Review
The review will support Welsh Government in strengthening Wales’s local timber supply chains by giving them a clearer, better-organised understanding of how the sector currently operates The review will also consider how small and medium sawmills operate, as these often remain under-represented in national statistics, so that future support, investment and policy from the Welsh […]
