Masterclass Videos

Experts sharing their thoughts on the main reasons to build with timber.

Masterclass No 1:

The answer to sustainable construction

This four-minute film takes a broad look at the benefits of timber to sustainable construction, including its low embodied carbon, its sustainability, how it helps government meet sustainability targets, how it works with MMC and how it can create exciting buildings.

Featured experts:

Andrew Lawrence, Director, Arup and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Timber Engineering at Cambridge University
David Hopkins, CEO Timber Development UK
Professor Julie Bregulla, Professor and Director of Innovation at TEDI-London and Swedish Wood Technical Consultant
Charlie Law, MD Sustainable Construction Solutions
Matt Hoad, Associate Partner, HTA Design
Andrew Carpenter, CEO Structural Timber Association
Oliver Novakovic, Technical and Innovation Director, Barratt Developments
Alex Goodfellow, CEO Donaldson Offsite
Lynne Sullivan, Design Consultant

Masterclass No 2:

Timber and Modern Methods of Construction

This five-minute film looks at the benefits of Modern Methods of Construction, how MMC helps meet government targets, MMC and Insurance, and what the future holds for MMC.

Featured experts:

Alex Goodfellow, CEO Donaldson Offsite
Andrew Carpenter, CEO Structural Timber Association
Professor Julie Bregulla, Professor and Director of Innovation at TEDI-London and Swedish Wood Technical Consultant

Masterclass No 3:

Designing for Net Zero

This five-minute film explores the concept of Net Zero, the importance of timber to achieving Net Zero and why Net Zero is so important to the construction industry right now.

Featured experts:

Lynne Sullivan, Design Consultant
Matt Hoad, Associate Partner, HTA Design
Andrew Lawrence, Director, Arup and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Timber Engineering at Cambridge University

Masterclass No 4:

How Timber can De-carbonise the Construction Supply Chain

This three-minute film looks at ways of de-carbonising the construction supply chain, including the importance of materials, such as timber, and whether MMC has a role to play.

Featured experts:

Professor Julie Bregulla, Professor and Director of Innovation at TEDI-London and Swedish Wood Technical Consultant
Oliver Novakovic, Technical and Innovation Director, Barratt Developments

Masterclass No 5:

Responsible Timber Sourcing

This eight and a half minute-film takes you through the whole process of responsible timber sourcing, from sustainable forest management to sources of UK construction timber, how to ensure legality and sustainability and forest certification schemes.

Featured experts:

Charlie Law, MD Sustainable Construction Solutions