UK timber industry predictions: 2025 looking ahead

By David Hopkins, Chief Executive
The Timber Trades Journal
January 24, 2025
Category: Finance & Economics
Region: International

UNITED KINGDOM — Most of us will have been pleased to see the back of 2024 as the sense of stagnation and sluggishness was felt from Downing Street to the High Street. …Despite the negative messaging, some of the government actions have been quite positive, albeit with a longer-term vision than a short-term sugar rush. The attempts to increase investment in infrastructure, especially housing, transport, energy and broadband will be key to improving productivity growth. …The introduction of the Future Homes Standard this year will also strengthen the case for timber construction systems due to its superior thermal and carbon performance. Finally, the government’s attempts to upskill and enlarge the labour force could also bear fruit for our sector. …We must show that the timber industry is essential to deliver on the government’s house building mission. 

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