The Structural Timber Association has launched a new Time for Timber hub as a source of information to those interested in building in structural timber.
With all eyes on the new Labour government to deliver its ambitious commitment to building 1.5 million homes in the next five years, offsite manufacture and low-carbon structural timber have an essential role to play – offering, as they do, capacity to meet 30% of the government’s pledge.
To support this effort, the new Time for Timber hub has been developed to provide guidance on how to plan, design, cost and build in structural timber.
Andrew Carpenter, CEO of the STA, said: “With the government’s pledge to building 1.5 million homes over the next five years, the dialogue has now shifted from whether to build more homes to how do we build more, and the only way to do this is to embrace change.
“Ultimately, the Time for Timber hub provides answers to this question and demonstrates how we can build more higher quality sustainable timber frame homes, regardless of where you find yourself in that journey.”
As part of the Time for Timber Hub, the STA is also developing a series of How To guides that will provide practical advice on making the transition to using timber.
