ADVOCACY
Changing the way we build in the UK isn’t easy. If we wish to achieve quicker, safer and more sustainable construction using wood, this needs to be supported with the right policy environment. At the Confederation of Timber Industries we are aiming big. We need to in order to help solve the climate crisis, and create thousands of jobs throughout the UK in this growing green industry.
People and Skills
To build the UK’s future homes, offices, public buildings and infrastructure we need more highly skilled workers. We also need to make sure that we close the productivity gap in construction. This will require government, councils, schools, colleges, universities and businesses to all work together.
Sustainable Construction
Climate change means we need to change the way we build. As timber has the lowest embodied carbon of any construction material, naturally absorbing and storing carbon, it will be essential to this future. To build more with timber, we must create the right policy environment.
Safer Buildings
Every person must feel safe in their home, and know that if there was an incident such as a fire, they can trust the skill of their designers, architects and builders that this building is safe. They also must be able to trust that every product in their home is high quality, meeting all UK standards.
Access to Finance
The finances of Government, whether you look to taxation or spending, are the single greatest policy lever they hold to encourage positive change. A long term pipeline of work in construction will give businesses confidence to invest, and can be used to encourage sustainable construction.
