Search Results: 'National Statistics'

Fire safe and environmentally sound
20 April, 2020
Ian King, chief operating officer of Zeroignition, asks if we have to choose between environmentally positive construction and safe buildings?

TTF Softwood Conference discusses challenges for the industry
09 March, 2020
The 2020 TTF UK Softwood Conference in London attracted over 230 registered delegates to hear presentations from a range of experts covering different sectors and regions.

Latest builders merchant sales stats show increased sales
25 September, 2019
Total builders merchants sales in July were up 2.9% in value compared with the same month last year, according to the latest update from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI).

BEIS lists BMBI as data source
22 August, 2019
The latest monthly construction update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) features data from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI).

Material interest
21 August, 2019
Structural timber is becoming the material of increasing interest as the UK government seeks to address the housing shortage. Sally Spencer spoke to the STA’s Andrew Carpenter

Hardwood calm amid brexit storm
17 December, 2018
Brexit may make the hardwood sector’s outlook unpredictable, but traders are “still hitting good numbers”. Mike Jeffree reports

Recovery and recycling in TIMCON’s sights
29 October, 2018
Delegates at TIMCON’s AGM last month heard the organisation is committed to tackling high prices and packaging targets

Globalised hardwood market brings pressures
27 August, 2018
In the words of one importer, global demand for hardwood of all kinds is on the rise, and the UK trade has to deal with the consequences. Mike Jeffree reports

Offsite on target
25 June, 2018
UK housebuilders don’t underestimate the challenges their industry faces, but are investing in meeting them, including in offsite prefabrication. Mike Jeffree reports.

China Growth
20 June, 2018
China continues to exert a massive influence on global timber markets, reports Stephen Powney

Across the boards
22 May, 2018
UK manufacturers are increasing their output as demand for wood-based panels continues to grow. Sally Spencer reports

UK construction output falls 2.7% in Q1
14 May, 2018
Office for National Statistics figures show that UK construction output decreased 2.7% in the first quarter of 2018.

Change, challenge and opportunity
25 April, 2018
Richard Ellithorne, membership services director of the Builders Merchants Federation, outlines the merchant’s perspective on the timber market

Desperately seeking softwood
25 April, 2018
The TTF’s Softwood Conference came at a key time for the European softwood sector, with delegates keen to hear about latest market developments and forecasts for 2018 and beyond. Stephen Powney reports.

Government backing British
21 March, 2018
With increasing support in the highest places, Grown in Britain’s momentum can only grow, says chief executive Dougal Driver

Government backing British
21 March, 2018
With increasing support in the highest places, Grown in Britain’s momentum can only grow, says chief executive Dougal Driver

UK sawmills seek supply solutions
26 February, 2018
Continuing high log prices and a lack of log availability have reached dangerous proportions in the UK, with mills cutting their production as a result. But an industry crunch meeting with the Scottish government has provided hope of a solution, reports Stephen Powney

Globalisation, branding and building the future
29 December, 2017
Hardwood trade representatives from across the globe converged on Venice for the International Hardwood Conference, reports Mike Jeffree

Timber makes its case
22 November, 2017
The UKCW juggernaut drove in to Birmingham NEC in early October to present a comprehensive range of building products and solutions before a UK professional construction sector audience, reports Stephen Powney

Geared up and ready to go
20 September, 2017
Structural Timber Association chief executive Andrew Carpenter says the combination of market conditions, political will and housing need mean the potential for timber-based construction in the UK has rarely been better