Worries grow that tougher combustibles ban may damage CLT sector further

By Joey Gardiner2020-01-27T06:00:00

Experts warn UK risks losing its global leadership position in sector

Experts pioneering the widespread use of structural timber have warned that government plans to further tighten the ban on combustible material on the external walls of buildings will further damage the sector.

They said the UK risked losing its leadership position in the use of materials such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glulam, which fall foul of the ban but have a much lower carbon footprint than traditional build materials such as concrete, steel and masonry.

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