Volume of timber imports in first quarter the highest since 2007 9 June, 2021 SHARE The Timber Trade Federation has previously warned that these low stock levels will mean the balance between supply and demand is likely to further tighten this summer.
The volume of timber and panel products imported in Q1 2021 was at its highest in more than a decade, since Q1 2007, the latest Timber Trade Federation statistics have shown.
Q1 2021 solid timber and panel product import volumes were 23% higher than Q1 2020, nearing almost three million m3 (2,938,000 m3) as compared to last year’s 2,396,000m3.
This makes Q1 2021 have the highest volume of imports since Q1 2007 (3,021,000 m3), and the third consecutive quarter of record volumes, following Q3 (2,698,000 m3) and Q4 (3,123,000 m3) 2020.
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As the fourth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire approaches,
Greg Pitcher examines whether construction work is much better today than at the time of the tragedy
The fire caused outrage and prompted the government to commission Dame Judith’s review of the sector. It also led to new laws on combustible materials, the drafting of a fresh bill to tackle wider issues, and an ongoing public inquiry.
Some fear there are still major lessons to be learned, while others say attitudes are changing and that the government is helping ensure a safer system emerges. So how far have we really come since the blaze that claimed 72 lives in June 2017?