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Housing’s better future

October 31, 2024 by Sarah Lawton

Social Housing Developers Community of Practice members enjoy a hosted tour to include both off-site creation of timber frame panels and on-site progress at the Gwynfaen Project

Filed Under: Building Performance, Communities of Practice, Construction, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Manufacturing, New-Build, News, Projects & Ventures, Social Housing Development, Timber, Timber Frame, Timber Structures, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber Tagged With: Building Performance, Communities of Practice, Home Grown Homes, social housing development

PRESS RELEASE: Huw Irranca-Davies to address wood value chain members at WoodBUILD 2024

May 30, 2024 by Sarah Lawton

From farming and forestry, through processing and manufacturing, to designing and building homes, Wales’ wood value chain will work together towards a more resilient future for our environment and the Welsh people

Filed Under: Events, Forestry, Foundational Economy, Housing, Manufacturing, News, Presentation, Sawmills, Supply Chain Tagged With: WoodBUILD 2024

Making Wood Work for Wales

December 5, 2023 by Sarah Lawton

Register now for Wales Climate Week zoom session, 11:15-12:15, 6 December

Filed Under: Climate Adaptation, Construction, Design & Specification, Events, Forestry, Foundational Economy, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Joinery, Manufacturing, News, Presentation, Projects & Ventures, Skills and Education, Timber Frame, Timber Structures, Welsh Timber, Whole Life Carbon Tagged With: events, news, Past Events

CoP update: Joiners Community of Practice

November 28, 2023 by Sarah Lawton

Newly launched CoP to focus on market differentiation, skills and how to make the joinery sector more engaging Our new joiners Community of Practice (CoP) launched mid-November with a mix of different sized businesses participating.  Those present expressed interest in being part of the Community so they might hear from others, discuss individual challenges, and […]

Filed Under: Communities of Practice, Joinery, Joinery Manufacturers, Manufacturing, News, Resources, Skills and Education Tagged With: Communities of Practice, news

Circular wood use for accelerated global decarbonisation

October 26, 2023 by Sarah Lawton

New research calls for cross-sectoral coordination to maximize net zero benefits of wood recycling

Filed Under: Academic, Afforestation, Building Elements, Housing, Insulation, Manufacturing, Mass Timber, News, Timber Structures, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber, Whole Life Carbon

Innovation Challenge | WoodBUILD Podcast with Rob Thomas and Matt Stevenson

September 2, 2021 by admin

Rob Thomas and Matt Stevenson are two innovators with a passion for working with timber in all its forms. In this podcast, recorded earlier this year, they join David Hedges for a conversation about why we innovate, collaboration and partnership, ingredients for and tests of success, the curse of the pilot, the role of Government and regulation and a lot more besides. Rob and Matt are keen to work with other like minded people and they offer an open invitation to listeners to get in touch if they have an idea they want to explore.

Filed Under: Manufacturing, Podcast, Resources Tagged With: Construction, Design Specification, Podcast

The new timber sales and marketing plan: Small processors and access to timber on Welsh Government Woodland Estate

June 2, 2021 by admin

NRW’s Timber Sales & Marketing Plan (2021-2026) can offer opportunities for the small timber processing community in Wales. The purpose of this paper is to interpret the Plan and its implications for small sawmillers. This will create a solid foundation for exploring the means by which small processors may be able access timber grown on the Welsh Government Woodland Estate […]

Filed Under: Forestry, News, Procurement, Resources, Technical Briefing, Timber, Welsh Timber Tagged With: Processing, Technical Briefing

Unlocking the full potential of offsite manufactured timber housing in Wales: The Challenge of timber price volatility

June 2, 2021 by admin

Unprecedented price volatility of timber is constraining the development of the timber frame manufacturing sector. This threatens the delivery of Welsh Government’s affordable housing, MMC and zero carbon strategies. The purpose of this paper is to highlight issues of concern and offer first ideas to develop potential solutions. DOWNLOAD BRIEFING

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News, Procurement, Resources, Technical Briefing, Timber Systems, Welsh Timber Tagged With: Processing, Structural Timber, Technical Briefing

Zero Carbon Homes—Zero Carbon Timber Solutions for Wales

February 16, 2021 by admin

What is the zero carbon timber housing solution for Wales? This document proposes a range of timber build solutions. Results are based on the analysis of an appropriate and future proofed definition for ‘zero carbon’, followed by design and calculation to develop an understanding of the quantifiable factors of embodied and operational carbon. Using a […]

Filed Under: Construction, Design & Specification, Guidance, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Manufacturing, New-Build, Resources, Timber Systems, Whole Life Carbon Tagged With: Building Elements, Building Performance, carbon, Design Specification, Home Grown Homes, Structural Timber, timber construction, Whole Life Carbon

5 Essential Strategies for an Emerging Forest Nation

February 11, 2021 by admin

Wales is not a forest nation. Wales is a sheep, beef and dairy nation. Wales is a steel nation. Like many nations, Wales is the economic country it is, not by political design but largely because of historical accident. And there has never been a better time or more reason to change. We have left […]

Filed Under: Forestry, Foundational Economy, Home-Grown Homes, Housing, Manufacturing, Policy Briefing, Resources Tagged With: Afforestation, Forest Nation, forestry, Home Grown Homes, housing, Manufacturing, Policy, Policy Briefing, Processing, Structural Timber, Woodland Management

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