STRUCTURAL TIMBER ASSOCIATION SPEAKS AT FUTUREBUILD 2024

The STA will be chairing a leading speaking slot at Futurebuild 2024 on the Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Roadmap under the event’s banner message of ‘CHANGE’.

The panel discussion takes place on the 7th March at 13:15 on the Materials stage at London’s ExCeL, and will see the STA’s Chief Executive, Andrew Carpenter chairing a discussion on the TiC Roadmap, delving deeper into what the policy means for the structural timber industry, its members and the wider construction industry. On the speaker panel is David Hopkins, Chief Executive of TDUK with Alex Goodfellow, Chairman of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), STA board member and CEO of Donaldsons Offsite.

Andrew Carpenter, said: “Futurebuild is one of the most influential events for innovation and collaboration, and I am pleased to be speaking on behalf of the STA. The TiC Roadmap is a key milestone for the industry, and this is the perfect opportunity to explore it in more detail with some of the keenest and most experienced minds in the industry. We’ll be identifying the key elements of the roadmap and defining what the industry is doing to support its delivery and how we increase the use of structural timber in construction.”

Futurebuild, which takes place from 5th - 7th March, positions itself as more than just a sustainability event. Futurebuild brings together influential innovators, collaborators and decision makers to tackle the big issues head on throughout the event. A full speaker programme has been published and can be found on the event website below.

To register for the Futurebuild event, visit: Futurebuild 2024 (visitcloud.com)

For more information on the STA please visit https://www.structuraltimber.co.uk/ 

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Editors notes

£10billion gross value was added to the UK economy by the timber industry, and the sector employs over 300,000 people across 51,000 businesses

As the leading authority for structural timber build systems, the Structural Timber Association (STA) is recognised for their technical excellence, superior knowledge and leading standards. With over 950 members, the STA is the UK’s leading organisation representing the structural timber sector, a sector now valued at over £1billion, and associated supply chain companies.

Their mission is to support and facilitate the UK construction industry to increase the use of structural timber across housing, public sector and commercial sectors, contributing to the housing targets of 300,00 per year, while delivering value and increased build quality, through fast, sustainable, low carbon construction. Over the past 5 years 198,429 timber frame homes have been built in the UK, a number which the STA seeks to increase in line with housing targets. 

The STA actively work to promote structural timber through innovation and accreditation while raising the bar on quality standards, health and safety, skills training and technical knowledge. Their goal is to drive increased use of MMC and offsite manufacture for the benefit of all stakeholders. Additionally, the STA works to influence legislation and regulation, and support the objectives of the structural timber sector as a whole. Having played a key role in the Government’s Timber in Construction Policy Roadmap development, the STA continues to spearhead its implementation.

STA Assure is the STA’s Quality Assurance Scheme that provides confidence in the use of structural timber and determines member competency and compliance, providing solid reassurances to the construction community that its members meet or exceed current legislation and regulatory requirements.

For more information, visit: www.structuraltimber.co.uk