We are a £10bn supply chain in the UK, employing thousands of people in sustainable construction, all the way from the forest to the building site. The businesses we represent are leaders in timber, and as a supply chain we strive to build low carbon, high quality solutions to solve the UK’s housing and climate crises.
Wood absorbs and stores carbon dioxide, while using less energy to convert it into a building material. This is why it is regarded as one of the lowest embodied carbon building materials. By choosing to build with timber over more energy-intensive materials, you support a supply chain which lives in harmony with nature.
We have the ability to build low-carbon now by embracing sustainable timber construction. The Government can unlock this potential today.
Join our calls for a policy framework which embraces the bio-economy – and will lead to more trees, less carbon, and warmer, safer buildings.
homes are made from timber frame per year
of all carbon emissions are from construction
Tonnes of embodied carbon emitted
homes are made from timber frame per year
tonnes of carbon can be sequestered per year
average drop in embodied carbon using timber
We are the secretariat for this essential new initiative from Government, aimed at boosting the use of timber in construction in the UK.
Find out more about this essential document, and our work in it together with our many partners from across the UK.
Timber is a diverse industry, which touches on many different policy areas – from land use through to product regulations and building safety.
Learn more about our policy positions and advocacy work through some of our latest publications, along with consultation responses.
