Build Better with Wood Conference – register now

With timber now becoming the material of choice for our built environment, the Build Better with Wood Conference offers the chance for industry to discuss how we can build better, quicker, and higher quality.

Taking place in Bristol on 14 September 2022, this conference offers an opportunity to connect with the ‘doers and thinkers’ in the timber world and is open to all interested in this pragmatic solution to the climate challenge.

During the day, you will hear from a range of policymakers, developers, architects and insurers as they discuss the environmental and economic benefits building with timber offers to UK companies.

With thanks to Swedish Wood, the event is free to attend, but limited places are available. Therefore, advance tickets can be booked via EventBrite.

Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI) Director, David Hopkins, said: “As the UK hits record temperatures, it's now more important than ever that we tackle carbon emissions from our built environment. Wood is a natural, cost-effective, and sustainable carbon-capture solution that can enable substantial decarbonisation of the built environment based on existing business models and proven technology.

“This is beginning to be recognised by the Government, who launched a Timber in Construction Working Group post-COP 26 to see how the UK can safely scale up the use of timber in our built environment. Real change will come from the private, public, and NGO sectors working together, and this conference will highlight how we can build more, and build better, with timber.”

STA CEO, Andrew Carpenter, commented: “Timber offers an effective, high quality, low-carbon solution to both residential and commercial construction in the UK, supported by a £10bn supply chain, and a low-carbon manufacturing base. With timber frame manufacturing, there already exists a mainstream and intelligent way to build in a climate crisis – and one which we should employ more widely.

“This technology presents cost-effectiveness, speed and energy-efficiency advantages from design to build, while also using precision engineering to reduce the chance of any errors in construction. The conference is a great chance for all to discuss the future of this important industry, as well as how to overcome the current barriers to timber construction.”

The event is sponsored by Swedish Wood and hosted in partnership with the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), Royal Institute of British Architecture, Construction Industry Training Board, National House Building Council, and Constructing Excellence Bristol.

To book your advance ticket today, click here

COMPANY INFO
Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI)
The Building Centre, 26 Store Street
London
WC1E 7BT
020 7291 5377

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