A UK sawmiller campaign to promote UK C16 structural timber has been boosted by a partnership with the country’s leading construction industry bodies.
The C16 campaign – launched by leading sawmillers BSW Timber, James Jones & Sons, and Glennon Brothers – has been further helped by a strategic partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) and Institute of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
Aimed primarily at architects and structural engineers, the renewed campaign seeks to raise awareness of the benefits and strategic importance of domestically grown and manufactured timber across the construction industry, reducing the UK’s reliance on imported materials.
“We are delighted to be aligned with the Trust UK C16 Timber Campaign,” said John Ward, corporate partnerships manager at RIBA.
“We look forward to supporting the delivery of this important initiative to the architectural community, highlighting the economic and sustainability benefits of growing, manufacturing and specifying UK-grown timber.”
The campaign supports the UK Government’s Timber in Construction Roadmap, alongside environmental and economic goals. Backed by leading trade bodies Confor (Confederation of Forest Industries) and Timber Development UK (TDUK), the initiative is a call to action for a more sustainable, economically sound future for the UK construction sector.
The C16 campaign was launched last October and has seen unprecedented support from industry stakeholders, the media and political figures alike.
Stuart Goodall, chief executive at Confor, described the campaign response as “staggering”, adding that it “really goes to show the impact we can make when we unite as an industry”.
