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Conversations about Climate Change design competition and exhibition from the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has launched online with the Building Centre to showcase innovative, playful, and thought-provoking designs using responsibly sourced tropical timber. Over 100 entries were received from around the world. The entries were anonymised and chosen based on their response to the climate change conversation brief, celebration of the properties of tropical wood, the quality of their design, and their collective impact as an exhibition. Six winners were eventually selected by a panel of expert judges including architects and designers Adam Brinkworth of Brinkworth, Julia Barfield of Marks Barfield and Andrew Waugh of Waugh Thistleton Architects, London-based artist Yinka Ilori of Yinka Ilori Studio, and the British Retail Consortium’s sustainability policy advisor Leah Riley Brown.
Dezeen promotion: the UK Timber Trade Federation is showcasing the winning entries of its Conversations about Climate Change design competition via a virtual exhibition and event series. The competition, which received more than 100 responses from around the world, called on entrants to create an installation that would provoke discussions about global warming while showcasing the environmental benefits of responsibly sourced, tropical hardwoods. Top image: Joseph Pipal's Carbon Print is one of the winning projects. Above: The Extraction pillar is by Julia and Julian Kashdan-Brown "Responsibly forested timber is an essential part of the climate change solution; however, tropical forests have too often been undervalued and their forest land cleared for other uses," said David Hopkins, CEO of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).
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Timber industry resilient but Brexit brings trade friction, TTF survey reveals 2 March, 2021 SHARE Logistics is the most pressing challenge facing respondents, with a lack of haulage vehicles, inflated costs, and hauliers’ hesitancy to import and export goods in and out of the UK slowing down trade. Difficulties with logistics, trade with Northern Ireland, and the time and cost to fill out customs and due diligence paperwork are adding pressure to an already tight timber supply chain, a survey by the Timber Trade Federation has found. Logistics is the most pressing challenge facing respondents, with a lack of haulage vehicles, inflated costs, and hauliers’ hesitancy to import and export goods in and out of the UK slowing down trade.
Welsh timber manufacturer speaks out against unwanted burden of Brexit cost 2 March, 2021 Josh Burbidge Josh Burbidge, Managing Director of Archwood Group, has revealed the pressures his companies are facing from long delays and extra costs due to Brexit and urges a more ‘streamlined’ approach to paperwork. The Archwood Group, a manufacturer of timber products based in Chirk, near Wrexham, is experiencing major challenges with its exports to the Republic of Ireland since the UK left the EU. The issues are having an impact on the group’s trading brands: Richard Burbidge, a manufacturer and supplier of stairparts, decking accessories and decorative mouldings, and Atkinson & Kirby, which makes and supplies premium hardwood flooring.
Spotlight: Sustainability - Driving down carbon emissions in the construction industry 01 Mar 2021 In 2021, the conversation around climate change has evolved at pace. As a major contributor to carbon emissions the construction industry has a key role to play in driving down carbon emissions – could the use of timber solutions help achieve this? Valerie Hart investigates. Legislation passed in June 2019 requires the government to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to net zero relative to 1990 levels by 2050. However, last December the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new ambitious target to cut emissions by at least 68% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The UK’s new target – its nationally determined contribution under the Paris Climate Agreement – committed the UK to cutting emissions at the fastest rate of any major economy at the time.
TTF and WPA to launch information campaign on treated timber 23 February, 2021 SHARE The Timber Trade Federation and Wood Protection Association are mounting a major awareness campaign promoting the provision of accurate and specific information about treated timber New leaflets and a poster demystifying treated timber and its applications will be available to merchants from 1st April as part of a major awareness campaign being staged by the Timber Trade Federation and Wood Protection Association, supported by the Timber Decking & Cladding Association. Other educational resources include a new training presentation and webinar. TTF members will also, from 1st April, be highlighting the Use Class applications for any treated timber products they supply. Information will be detailed on documentation such as sales and delivery notes and invoices.
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