⁠The UK government has identified wood as the key to solving their housing problems. Long story short, here are their planned priorities for increasing the use of wood in residential construction:

1. Improving data on timber and whole life carbon
2. Promoting the safe, sustainable use of timber as a construction material
3. Increasing skills, capacity, and competency across the supply chain
4. Increasing the sustainable supply of timber
5. Addressing fire safety and durability concerns to safely expand the use of engineered mass timber          
6. Increasing collaboration with insurers, lenders, and warranty providers
7. Promoting innovation and high performing timber construction systems  

⁠Read more:
Timber in Construction Roadmap 2025