The government has vowed to promote the use of timber in low-rise construction – prioritising the material in its own procurement, and funding research into ‘innovative timber products’
Architects dRMM and Waugh Thistleton have spoken out against the London mayor's tough ban on combustible materials in London, calling it a ‘huge step backwards’ for sustainable construction
The price of some imported timber has jumped 23 per cent in just one month, reports the AJ’s sister title Construction News
Flimwell Park in Ticehurst, East Sussex by London-based practice The Architecture Ensemble is being built to demonstrate renewable materials and fabrication systems
The escalating climate emergency means construction must clean up its act without delay. A solid rule-of-thumb is to specify materials derived from plants, argues Joe Giddings
The Covid crisis, Brexit hurdles and surging construction activity have combined to create a ‘huge’ timber shortage across the industry, architects have told the AJ
Nearly two-thirds of architects have said material shortages are causing delays to projects on site, but confidence in future workloads nevertheless remains high
Prices of key materials including timber and steel are continuing to rise, new data from the government has confirmed
An unprecedented materials shortage in the construction sector will continue well into the second half of 2021, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has warned
Maccreanor Lavington has revealed its flexible timber refectory space for Ibstock Place School in Roehampton
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