A seminar on the use of Wood in Construction is being hosted by the National Forest for planners, architects and developers.
The event, at the National Brewery Centre in Burton upon Trent will highlight how the expanding woodlands of the National Forest will ultimately produce a significant quantity of timber.
The focus of the event will be to examine how this wood resource could be used in the construction of a wide range of buildings.
Speakers from TRADA, Edinburgh Napier University and Wood for Good will cover issues including use of timber for external cladding, cross-laminated timber, a guide to forest certification and the role of timber in reducing the carbon footprint of the construction industry.
The seminar is being organised as part of the Making Woods Work project by Rural Development Initiatives, on behalf of the National Forest Company.
“By organising this seminar we will help to demonstrate that economically useful woods will produce local markets for local timber,” said Ben Scotting, of Rural Development Initiatives.
Examples of new buildings in the National Forest which have used wood extensively are the Youth Hostel at Moira and business units at Rosliston Forestry Centre.
For more on the seminar email mww@ruraldevelopment.org.uk
