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Steve Cranston from Tai ar y Cyd is attending the CEW Wales Industry Stakeholders Meeting today, talking about all the things that matter.

#CEWWales #IndustryStakeholders

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We're pleased to announce that Rachel Cook from Woodknowledge Wales is speaking at the CIOB Wales Construction Cymru Conference in mid-March:
https://www.ciob.org/events/ciob-wales-construction-cymru-conference-1976585206561#event-heading-0

#heritagebuildings #construction

Tai ar y Cyd celebrates One Year On - Woodknowledge Wales Its 12 months since the Tai ar y Cyd collaboration of Welsh social landlords launched its new pattern book of zero carbon house designs. The 25 social landlords are one of the biggest and strongest housing collaboration in Wales. They have been working hard to start using the new house designs on sites across the […]

Its 12 months since the Tai ar y Cyd collaboration of Welsh social landlords launched its new pattern book of zero carbon house designs.
Join us as we celebrate the anniversary, with an online dynamic presentation: https://woodknowledge.wales/tai-ar-y-cyd-celebrates-one-year-on/

Attending CITB Constructing Skills and Training conference today in Cardiff, delivering interactive discussion-based workshop about Constructing the Future: Bioeconomy and Longevity in Welsh Buildings

Rothoblaas - materials for timber construction Rothoblaas develops products dedicated to professionals of timber construction: carpenters, engineers, architects and installers of fall protection systems.

Woodknowledge Wales welcomes Rothoblaas as new member.

Rothoblaas develops products dedicated to professionals of timber construction: carpenters, engineers, architects and installers of fall protection systems.

https://www.rothoblaas.com/

#TimberConstruction #Carpentry #Engineers #Architects

The Larch Cladding Company | Sustainably Sourced Timber Welcome to The Larch Cladding Company, discover our timber cladding and timber products sourced from sustainably managed forests in Wales.

Woodknowledge Wales welcomes The Larch Cladding Company as a new member

The Larch Cladding Company transform properties using high-quality cladding solutions, sourced from sustainably managed forests in Wales: https://thelarchcladdingcompany.co.uk/

#SustainableTimber #WelshWood #Larch

Woodknowledge Wales strengthens relationship with British Woodworking Federation - Woodknowledge Wales Expanding reciprocal membership agreements with the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) will further strengthen and align relationships. Woodknowledge Wales is pleased to announce a new reciprocal membership agreement with the BWF (British Woodworking Federation). This partnership will allow the two organisations to align their current and future strategies to draw upon expertise and provide guidance in […]

Woodknowledge Wales strengthens relationship with British Woodworking Federation, allowing the two organisations to align their current and future strategies.
https://woodknowledge.wales/woodknowledge-wales-strengthens-relationship-with-british-woodworking-federation/

Experience the future of the built environment with us at Futurebuild 2026 - Woodknowledge Wales 10.00-18.00 | 03-05 March | Excel London Registration is now open for Futurebuild 2026, the UK’s most impactful built environment event. Inspired by the new ‘Connect’ theme, this year is all about turning sustainability ambition into real-world action. Join thousands of specifiers, decision-makers and innovators to explore the ideas, partnerships and products shaping a resilient, […]

Experience the future of the built environment with us at Futurebuild 2026
10.00-18.00 | 03-05 March | Excel, London

https://woodknowledge.wales/experience-the-future-of-the-built-environment-with-us-at-futurebuild-2026/

#Futurebuild2026 #SustainableBuilding #BuiltEnvironment

Woodknowledge Wales strengths cross-sector collaboration with AECB - Woodknowledge Wales Expanding reciprocal membership agreements with the AECB will further integrate and enhance a seamless collaboration across the forestry and timber value chain.

New reciprocal membership agreement with the AECB (Association for Environment Conscious Building, strengthening collaboration across the forestry and timber value chain.
https://woodknowledge.wales/woodknowledge-wales-strengths-cross-sector-collaboration-with-aecb/

Building Performance Evaluation & Quality Assurance: From Data to Delivery - Woodknowledge Wales 09:45-13.30 13 January | Construction Wales Innovation Centre, UWTSD, Swansea SA1 8EW Dynamic workshop exploring how Building Performance Evaluation can help bridge the gap between design intent + real-world performance Audience: Location: Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC), UWTSD, Kings Road, Swansea SA1 8EW Join us for a half-day session demonstrating practical, evidence-based approaches to improving […]

Building Performance Evaluation & Quality Assurance: From Data to Delivery, 13 January 2026
In-person and free-to-attend dynamic workshop

Details from: https://woodknowledge.wales/building-performance-evaluation-quality-assurance-from-data-to-delivery/

Future-proofing timber in construction: a circular wood use event cycle - Woodknowledge Wales Join us for a new series of webinars and a roundtable exploring how circular wood use in manufacturing, construction and finance can future-proof timber, cut carbon and build sector resilience.

Registration now open for Future-proofing timber in construction: Actions towards a Circular Timber Economy, Wed 28 Jan | Online | FREE

Details from: https://woodknowledge.wales/future-proofing-timber-in-construction-circular-wood-use-webinar-series/

#FutureProofing #TimberConstruction

Timber Industry Yearbook 2025 now available as digital copy, extending the reach of the yearbook online, offering ongoing access to articles, case studies and sector updates once launched.

https://timberindustryservices.co.uk/book-2025/

#TimberIndustry #Yearbook2025 #SustainableTimber

Insights from Woodknowledge Wales Small Sawmill Survey – October 2025 - Woodknowledge Wales This report provides a concise, updated quantitative snapshot of Wales’ small sawmilling sector in 2025. Wales is at a turning point for its timber industry, yet the picture we have of our sawmilling sector is incomplete. National figures show broad trends, but they are not broken down for Wales which has a small number of […]

Insights from Woodknowledge Wales Small Sawmill Survey – October 2025, providing a concise, updated quantitative snapshot of Wales’ small sawmilling sector.

https://woodknowledge.wales/insights-from-woodknowledge-wales-small-sawmill-survey-october-2025/

#SawmillSurvey #TimberIndustry

Timber 101: webinars in 2026 continues

The next in our series, Coatings on Wed 21 January , will consider wood coatings: functions, application and performance.

Details from: https://woodknowledge.wales/timber-101-free-online-training-series-now-live-for-registration/

Futurebuild 2026 is powered by connections.
Join Woodknowledge Wales + 60+ leading orgs delivering CPD-accredited content.
https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=media-partner&utm_campaign=Woodknowledge_Wales&utm_content=&utm_term=&actioncode=3399

Woodknowledge Wales awarded Welsh Government contract to deliver Local Timber Supply Chain Review - Woodknowledge Wales The review will support Welsh Government in strengthening Wales’s local timber supply chains by giving them a clearer, better-organised understanding of how the sector currently operates The review will also consider how small and medium sawmills operate, as these often remain under-represented in national statistics, so that future support, investment and policy from the Welsh […]

Woodknowledge Wales awarded Welsh Government contract to deliver Local Timber Supply Chain Review

https://woodknowledge.wales/woodknowledge-wales-awarded-welsh-government-contract-to-deliver-local-timber-supply-chain-review/

#TimberSupplyChain #WalesTimber #SustainableForestry

Hear Clara Koehler at Thursday's Welsh Zero Carbon Hwb exploring how Welsh social housing providers, researchers, and architects are leading the way on low embodied carbon housing design and delivery.

https://goodhomes.org.uk/events/delivering-low-embodied-carbon-social-housing-in-wales

🚀 We’re Hiring!

I’m excited to share that we have a new opportunity open in our team:
Events Assistant: https://woodknowledge.wales/new-position-events-assistant/

If you have any questions or want to chat about the role, feel free to reach out to me.

#hiring #events

If you're at the Green Economy Conference in Swansea today, why not pop over and see our stand?

We're supporting Tai ar y Cyd as they deliver their workshop within the Sustainable Construction Zone at the event.

https://www.4theregion.org.uk/green-economy-conference-2025/

We’re delighted to share that Pobl Group has joined Tai ar y Cyd – a collaboration of 25 Welsh local authorities and housing associations working together to deliver new, low-carbon homes across Wales.

Together, we’re building a better future for people, places, and the planet.

Delighted to announce that we're at Futurebuild 2026, for which registration is now open.

Futurebuild 2026 is UK’s most impactful built environment event, 3–5 March 2026.

Join 400+ brands & 550+ experts to explore sustainability in action. Network, innovate & learn.

https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/

Pleased to support Tai ar y Cyd at Green Economy Conference this week, who are part of panel discussions and workshops within Sustainable Construction Zone.
https://www.4theregion.org.uk/green-economy-conference-2025/

Woodknowledge Wales is supporting Tai ar y Cyd at the 4theRegion Green Economy and Conference in Swansea on 13th November.

#TaiArYCyd #GreenEconomy #SwanseaEvents #NetworkingEvent #WalesBusiness

Blue Planet Prize Winner links democracy’s survival to nature recovery “Failure to protect democracy increasingly means failure to protect the planet.” As Highland Rewilding CEO Jeremy Leggett receives the Blue Planet Prize in Tokyo this week, this video, based on his…

As Highland Rewilding CEO Jeremy Leggett receives Blue Planet Prize in Tokyo this week, this video, based on his speech, explores strong connection between nature recovery, strengthening nature-based economies + reducing inequality, through Nature Prosperity Pump:

HRB structural typologies: mass timber design - building stability - The Institution of Structural Engineers Leading experts explore global building stability, and how environmental factors such as temperature and humidity affect structures. Learn how to manage these factors through design. The second in a…

HRB structural typologies: mass timber design - building stability, IStrucEng online webinar, 28 October, 12.00-13.00 GMT

Leading experts explore global building stability, and how environmental factors such as temperature and humidity affect structures.

Today Woodknowledge Wales is attending the Annual Summit of Built by Nature. Bringing together changemakers, innovators and leaders, the conference will highlight the Principles for Responsible Timber Construction.

builtbn.org/annual-summit/

#BuiltByNature #ResponsibleTimberConstruction

PEFC UK is inviting professionals across the construction sector to share their views on timber certification. The research aims to understand what encourages or limits uptake and how certification can better support those working with timber.

www.surveymonkey.com/r/P3YLYD5

#TimberCertification

Woodland Trust receive certification to verify impacts on soil and water - Woodknowledge Wales The first UK organisation to achieve FSC Verified Impact certification for ecosystem services, setting a new benchmark for transparent, evidence-based forest stewardship

Woodland Trust becomes first UK organisation to achieve FSC Verified Impact certification for ecosystem services at sites in Yorkshire and South Wales. New framework verifies measurable climate and biodiversity benefits of responsible woodland management.

2025 Reuse Summit This year’s summit focuses on the link between reuse, risk mitigation, and resilience, highlighting practical, strategic pathways to reduce embodied carbon, strengthen supply chains and future-proo…

ASBP Reuse Summit 2025: Thurs 16 October | IStructE, London

This flagship event will bring together pioneers in reuse to share knowledge, showcase innovation and explore how circular practices can be scaled across the construction industry.

Timber 101 – Free Online Training Series now live for registration! - Woodknowledge Wales For built environment and forestry professionals, procurement teams, housing developers, designers, and anyone looking to deepen their understanding of timber as a modern construction material.

Timber 101: Moisture in Timber, Wed 15 October

The next in our series, Moisture content, is one of the most critical – and often misunderstood – aspects of timber performance. This session will introduce what we mean by ‘moisture in timber’.