Timber Development UK

The Government’s consultation on proposed changes to the General Safety Requirement (GSR) for construction products closes to feedback tomorrow.

The proposals could have significant implications across the supply chain, including expanded regulatory powers, enforcement action, product recalls and new compliance expectations.

While manufacturers, importers and distributors will be directly affected, some product suppliers may also have a strong case for responding where existing sector-specific standards and recognised best practice need to be properly reflected in the final framework.

Our latest Trade Note explains what’s being proposed, the expected timetable for implementation, and why this consultation matters.

If your business manufactures, imports, distributes or supplies products into the construction market, now is the time to understand what’s changing and make your voice heard.

Read more here: https://timberdevelopment.uk/resources/tduk-trade-note-consultation-on-general-safety-requirements-for-construction-products/

🖊️ Sign up now for the next   webinar – and learn how timber has been ingeniously used to create a landmark public boardwalk.

🌉 Rafter Walk is a 170-m long hybrid timber-steel bridge that winds across a revitalised London dock. Combining a steel primary structure with sustainably sourced tropical hardwood for the balustrade, deck and substructure, the project showcases how timber and steel can work together in complex geometries to create robust public infrastructure.

🗓 Wednesday 13 May
⏰️ 1-2 pm
🎟 Free to attend

👨‍💻 Join this lunchtime talk and learn all about the structural design and fabrication of this unique timber project from structural engineer Gioele Nunziatini  and specialist timber contractor Martin Self 

✍️ Register your place on this webinar at our events page

     

Tilhill Forestry, a member of BSW Group, has successfully trialled an automated tree planting machine, PlantMax, to support the future delivery of new woodlands.

As demand for woodland creation increases – driven by climate goals, biodiversity recovery, timber security and sustainable land use – the forestry sector is being challenged to deliver planting programmes at scale and pace, all while maintaining high establishment standards.

The exploration of automated planting is designed to support manual planting. With expertise spanning tree nurseries, woodland management, harvesting operations and restocking, Tilhill is well placed to assess mechanised planting within the wider context of seedling quality, site preparation and long-term woodland performance.

This all helps to ensure that innovation is applied responsibly and effectively – strengthening the long-term resilience and delivery capacity of the UK forestry sector.

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Tilhill Forestry trials automated planting machine to support UK woodland creation : Timber Development UK Tilhill Forestry, a member of BSW Group, has successfully trialled the automated tree planting machine, PlantMax, to support the future delivery of new woodlands.

🪵 ♻️ Reusing timber locks in carbon, reduces reliance on virgin materials, and supports a circular built environment – but what will it take to make timber reuse a viable and scalable part of structural design?

The panel session “Design for Timber Reuse” will explore how a resource-led approach is reshaping engineering practice by using reclaimed timber in ambitious new projects.

Speakers will highlight how reused timber is being deployed across a range of structures and products - from the Marlborough Sports Garden and Durley Chine Environmental Hub to innovative work using timber recovered from demolition for new mass timber products.

Along with sharing insights from working at the forefront of reuse, the panel will discuss the broader systems needed to scale timber reuse - from design and specification strategies to data availability, skills and supply chains.

Join the discussion at the UK Timber Design Conference – tickets can be booked at link in bio

🎙️ Speakers:

🔹️ Brogan MacDonald, Head of Sustainability (Structures), Ramboll (Chair)
🔸️ Steve Peet, Associate Director, Engenuiti
🔹️ Colin Rose, Founding Partner, UK CLT / Lecturer, Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
🔸️ Ben Moss, Director of Building Structures, WSP