The Timber Industry Yearbook 2026 is a trusted annual guide and technical publication for the UK timber supply chain that connects people, policies, and practices across the full wood value chain. Woodknowledge Wales has shaped both the direction and content of the yearbook led by our Editor-in-Chief Sarah Lawton. This well-established annual guide—now marking its […]
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Timber Supply Chain Innovation and Resilience
We are pleased to announce a new project investigating the resilience of Welsh timber supply chains and exploring technical, social, economic and policy innovations that can help Wales derive greater value from Welsh-grown timber while building a stronger, more adaptable and self-reliant supply chain. The Project – This Welsh Government contract seeks to strengthen the […]
Response to the 2026 Consultation on Building Regulations Approved Document B: Fire safety (England)
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. […]
Woodknowledge Wales at PLEA26 (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) Conference
Woodknowledge Wales at PLEA 2026 (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) Conference in San José, Costa Rica
Education and Training: Building Skills for a Timber-Based Future in Wales
This report summarises Woodknowledge Wales’ progress in the Education and Training strand of Phase 2 of the Home-Grown Homes Project. It shows how developing a stronger skills pipeline — from schools to industry — is essential for Wales’ goals in low-carbon construction, sustainable forestry, and timber manufacturing. Key themes include the need for clearer career […]
Addysg a Hyfforddiant: Meithrin Sgiliau ar gyfer Dyfodol sy’n rhoi Blaenoriaeth i Bren yng Nghymru
Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn crynhoi cynnydd Woodknowledge Wales yn yr elfen Addysg a Hyfforddiant o Gam 2 y Prosiect Cartrefi o Bren Lleol. Mae’n dangos sut mae datblygu llif cryfach o sgiliau – o ysgolion i ddiwydiant – yn hanfodol i gyflawni nodau Cymru o ran adeiladu carbon isel, coedwigaeth gynaliadwy, a gweithgynhyrchu pren. Mae’r […]
Local Timber Supply Chain Review
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 […]
Prosiect Cartrefi o Bren Lleol: Adroddiad Cam Dau
Deall sut gall y gadwyn gyflenwi pren ddarparu amrywiaeth o atebion yn yr amgylchedd naturiol a’r amgylchedd adeiledig. Crynodeb Mae’r Prosiect Cartrefi o Bren Lleol (2018 i 2026) wedi dangos sut gall cadwyn gyflenwi leol, gref ar gyfer pren gyflenwi tai cymdeithasol carbon isel gwirioneddol, gan hyrwyddo blaenoriaethau Llywodraeth Cymru o ran datgarboneiddio, tai fforddiadwy […]
Adnodd Carbon Ymgorfforedig Cyfnod Cynnar (ESECT): Cynnydd, Ymgysylltiad ac Effaith Gynnar
Deall gwaith Woodknowledge Wales yn cefnogi’r sector tai i leihau carbon ymgorfforedig drwy ddatblygu a chyflwyno’r Adnodd Carbon Ymgorfforedig Cyfnod Cynnar (ESECT). Crynodeb Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn amlinellu gwaith Woodknowledge Wales o ddatblygu, ymgysylltu a chyflwyno’r Adnodd Carbon Ymgorfforedig Cyfnod Cynnar (ESECT) i gefnogi’r sector tai i leihau carbon ymgorfforedig. Mae’r adnodd yn llwyfan syml […]
Gwella Perfformiad Cartrefi Newydd
Deall pam mae cartrefi newydd yn aml yn tanberfformio o ran defnydd a sut gallai llwybr Sicrhau Ansawdd helpu i gau’r bwlch mewn perfformiad a chyflenwi cartrefi gwell yng Nghymru. Crynodeb Mae cartrefi newydd yng Nghymru yn aml yn defnyddio mwy o ynni na’r disgwyl, gan arwain at filiau uwch, anghysur, anwedd a llwydni. Mae […]
