Timber in Construction: From Roadmap to Reality
Confor Members and guests gathered in London for our 2025 UK policy conference on 20 November. Speakers and panellists from across the industry and public sector addressed some of the key issues facing the forestry and wood-using sectors in a day of thought-provoking discussion.
The following content from Timber in Construction: From Roadmap to Reality has been made available for attendees to share with colleagues and interested parties.
Presentations
- Timber in Construction Roadmap: An Overview | Andy Leitch, Deputy CEO, Confor
- Accelerating wood use in construction | Tim den Dekker, Associate Architect, Feilden Clegg Bradley
- See the Growth: UK C16 campaign | Rob MacKenna, General Manager, James Jones & Sons
- Manufacturing new-build homes from homegrown wood | Pat Glennon, Joint Managing Director, Glennon Brothers
- Supporting innovation in the industry | Ian Tubby, Head of Policy and Advice, Forestry Commission
- Making Wood Work for Wales | Naomi Matthiessen, Deputy Director for Landscapes, Nature & Forestry, Welsh Government
- UK wood consumption & softwood forecast 2024/25 | Nick Boulton, Head of Technical and Trade Policy, TDUK
- What species do we need and how can we improve the timber resource? | David Edwards, Project Leader, Forest Research
- Why we need a Forestry Training Service | Melanie McEwen, Operations Director, FTS UK
- Changes to taxation: Impacts on forestry | Amy Cugini, Senior Associate, Brodies LLP