Building a sustainable future with CLT

With all eyes very much on the built environment getting its house in order in the sustainability spotlight, one solution might be waiting neatly packaged for developers to consider. Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), has many advantages over traditional build materials in terms of cost, speed and safety of construction and, critically, environmental concerns. Softwood boards […]

‘Timber-first’ planning policy moot by Hackney council

In order to promote timber construction, Hackney council is planning new policy on it.  Because of the advantages considering embodied emissions, the tallest timber tower has already been boasted by the east London borough. While the importance of sustainable development has been emphasized by government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the embodied energy is not […]