News
24 July 2020
Celebrating construction with timber – Enter your project into the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize!
Sustainable construction
Concrete, steel, cement and glass are among the most frequently used construction materials, but they emit large amounts of carbon and harm our planet. Wood does just the opposite: rather than emitting carbon, it stores it, helping us to significantly reduce our carbon footprint.
22 July 2020
Regent's Park Theatre London: timber performs perfectly
Sustainable construction
Opened in the 1930s, the theatre undertook a re-development project in 2012, using CLT for a series of buildings. In 2018, CLT took again centre stage in the construction of a new, sustainable two-storey building.
20 July 2020
Top marks for PEFC International in Dutch timber procurement assessment
PEFC system news
After a detailed review procedure, the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC) concludes that PEFC International meets all Dutch procurement criteria for timber and recommends to continue the approval and acceptance of PEFC with regards to the Dutch procurement policy.
14 July 2020
We have a lot to thank our forests for
Forests in photos
This July, we hear from Kjell Wiklund, a runner up in our 2019 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest. Kjell tells us about his photo ‘Forest in Furudal’ and why it is so important to take care of our forests.
10 July 2020
A treasure in the sand dunes – Australian Turtle Centre uses timber for its strength and sustainability
Sustainable construction
Mon Repos is home to the largest concentration of marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland. The Centre recently underwent a rejuvenation, using certified glue laminated timber.