Call for England to match Scotland on timber homes
With the UK government aiming to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years, construction leaders are calling for the urgent adoption of proven solutions to accelerate sustainable house building in the UK.
The Structural Timber Association (STA), in partnership with Future Homes Hub, has launched an initiative to showcase Scotland’s high-performing timber frame housing sector, which currently builds over 92% of Scottish homes this way. The STA says: “In Scotland, timber frame is used in mainstream construction. Now it’s time for England to catch up.”
For more, visit structuraltimber.co.uk
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