🌳 Tomorrow, #WoodBUILD2026 begins. The timber and sustainable construction community gathers at USW, Treforest for two days of plenaries, breakouts, and conversation about responsible timber futures. 30 June - 1 July | Treforest #WoodBUILD2026 #SustainableConstruction #TimberIndustry

Some more stunning photos from St Fagan’s National Museum of History. Here, the team have been exploring different tree species; they visited the sawmill and experienced some beautiful structural timber features, including a circular roof! #WoodBUILD2026

Some more images of the forest walk, where the team are deep in conversation about thinning, and getting quite excited about it!. Essential to producing high quality timber, but a complicated exercise. #WoodBUILD2026

The team have arrived at the Conserving our built heritage Pre-Conference Tour at St Fagan’s National Museum of History. WoodBUILD2026 #PreConferenceTour

🌳 Meet the speaker: Joe Jack Williams, Head of Regenerative Strategy at Bywater, speaks at Breakout 1: ROOT to Market - Scaling Regenerative Materials through Procurement. Wednesday 1 July, 11:00-12:30. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 Meet the speaker: Rachel Chamberlain, Manager of the Land Stewardship team at Natural Resources Wales, speaks at Breakout 3: Ownership, Stewardship and the Future Timber Supply of Wales. Wednesday 1 July, 11:00-12:30. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

The Celtic Offsite Pre Conference Tour is in full swing. Alex at Celtic Offsite has been explaining the manufacturing process, Steve Cranston has been talking about Tai ar y Cyd and its benefits and the team have also been hearing from UWHA’s Victoria Bolton on Tai at y Cyd prototyping. #WoodBUILD

The WoodBUILD 2026 Pre-Conference Tours are underway. Here's the group enjoying the tour of Celtic Offsite. #WoodBUILD2026 #PreConfrenceTours

🌳 Meet the speaker: Robert South FICFor MArborA, Managing Director of Bronwin & Abbey Ltd, speaks at Breakout 3: Ownership, Stewardship and the Future Timber Supply of Wales. Wednesday 1 July, 11:00-12:30. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 Crawford Wright, Chief Architect and Technical Lead on Sustainability at the Department for Education, speaks at two Breakout 4 sessions on Wednesday 1 July, 11:00-12:30 and 13:30-15:00. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 John Orchard, Chief Executive of Woodland Heritage, speaks at Breakout 1: Making Wood Work for Rural Communities. Wednesday 1 July, 13:30-15:00. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 Andy Cook, Specification Sales Manager at Steico UK, brings 23 years of construction expertise to Breakout 2: Woodfibre Insulation - Yesterday's Niche, Tomorrow's Mainstream? Wednesday 1 July, 11:00-12:30. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 Award-winning forester Luke Cross MICFor, Area Manager at Tilhill Forestry, joins Breakout 3: Ownership, Stewardship and the Future Timber Supply of Wales. Wednesday 1 July, 11:00-12:30. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 Jennifer Merrison, Senior Policy Manager at Welsh Government's Commercial & Procurement Directorate, speaks at Breakout 1: ROOT to Market - Scaling Regenerative Materials through Procurement. Wednesday 1 July, 11:00-12:30. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 Heather Ferguson, Head of Policy and Engagement at the National Lottery Community Fund in Wales, joins the panel for Plenary 3: Leading from the Now - Working with Communities. Tuesday 30 June, 13:30-15:00. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 Rob Joyce, Woodland Manager at Longwood Community Woodland - Wales' largest community-owned woodland - speaks at Breakout 3: Ownership, Stewardship and the Future Timber Supply of Wales. Wednesday 1 July, 11:00-12:30. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 Speaker Spotlight: Louise Townsend A leading figure in sustainability and social value, Louise has led Morgan Sindall's SV framework since 2014 and sits on HM Treasury's Just Transition group. Wed 1 July, 15:30-16:45: Plenary 2, Making the Difference that Matters. buff.ly/3nzY0Vc #WoodBUILD2026

🌳 Speaker Spotlight: Jasper Meade Co-founder of Pen Y Coed Construction and Insulation Ltd, 25 years' experience in timber frame and blown fibre insulation. Board member of Woodknowledge Wales. Wed 1 July, 15:30-16:45: Plenary 2, Making the Difference that Matters. buff.ly/3nzY0Vc #WoodBUILD2026

🌳 Walls have a thousand stories to tell From the shade a tree gives for a picnic, to the wall it becomes, witnessing indoor life - wood carries stories. Luca Silipo (Finisterre Solutions) explores this Wed 1 July, 13:30-15:00. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

Phil O'Leary is Director of Filros Timber Consultancy, with over 30 years of experience across timber design, specification, structural grading and in-service performance. He is also Chair of the Woodknowledge Wales Board. Phil speaks in Breakout 3 at #WoodBUILD2026 - 1 July, 13:30. buff.ly/4ijQPjm

🌳 Speaker Spotlight: Kirsty Wilman COO of Rebalance Earth, Kirsty directs capital into nature-based solutions, generating returns by having companies pay for nature restoration benefits. Tue 30 June, 11:00-12:30: Plenary 2, Forests, Buildings, and Finance. buff.ly/3nzY0Vc #WoodBUILD2026 #Timber

🌳 Speaker Spotlight: Richard Farmer Project and Programme Manager at Cyngor Gwynedd, Richard developed the county's 21st Century Schools programme, building schools to meet rural and environmental challenges. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... Wed 1 July, 13:30-15:00: Breakout 4. #WoodBUILD2026

🌳 From research to real schools Seb Laan Lomas led Safe Schools for the Future, combining data from 17 timber-frame schools with fire research. Catch him Wed 1 July, 13:30-15:00: Breakout 4, rethinking materials for public buildings. buff.ly/3nzY0Vc #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

New exhibitor announced to support #WoodBUILD2026. Newood Technology To find out more about Newood Technology , click here newoodtechnology.com Find out how to book a place at WoodBUILD 2026 here: buff.ly/3nzY0Vc

🌳 Speaker Spotlight: Ben Rawlence Co-founder and CEO of Black Mountains College, award-winning writer and activist, former speech writer to Sir Menzies Campbell and Charles Kennedy. Join him Tue 30 June, 13:30-15:00: Plenary 3, Leading from the Now. buff.ly/4ijQPjm #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🔥 Fire Safety: How do we prepare for present and future requirements? Wed 1 July, 13:30-15:00, #WoodBUILD2026. Darren Jarman of Lowfield Timber Frames brings 25+ years' experience to Breakout 2, from design through to real-world delivery on 25,000+ homes. buff.ly/4ijQPjm #TimberIndustry

🌳 Plenary 1: Innovation through collaboration – where we made progress 09:45, WoodBUILD 2026. Rachel Cook chairs this look at progress since WoodBUILD 2025, joined by Tim Clement (Morgan Sindall) and Heather Hulse (FSC). www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

Speaker Spotlight 🌳 Rosie Cade, Founder of Rising Tide 20+ years in housing, development and finance, now helping built environment pioneers reshape strategy and scale impact across Europe. Catch her Wed 1 July, 11:00-12:30: Breakout 1, ROOT to Market. buff.ly/4ijQPjm #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberIndustry

🌳 Plenary 5: Navigating the Leading Edge Tue 30 June, 16:30-16:50, #WoodBUILD2026. Oliver Broadbent, 1851 Fellow in Regenerative Design and founder of Constructivist Ltd, brings his work on regenerative design and engineering education to WoodBUILD 2026. buff.ly/4ijQPjm #TimberIndustry

🌳 Plenary 3: Leading from the Now – Working with Communities Tue 30 June, 13:30-15:00, #WoodBUILD2026. David Williams, Chairperson of Llais y Goedwig, shares his journey from founding Blaen Bran community woodland to representing community woodlands across Wales. buff.ly/4ijQPjm #TimberIndustry

A new workshop added to #WoodBUILD2026 - Walls Have a Thousand Stories to Tell explores the human experiences and emotions that a built-environment product like wood accumulates across its life cycle. When those stories are told, social sustainability triumphs. Wed 1 July, 13:30. buff.ly/4ijQPjm

Rupert Scott MIFireE is Director and General Secretary of FTSG, the trade body for UK fire test laboratories. With over 35 years across timber and fire safety, he speaks in Breakout 2 at #WoodBUILD2026 - Wed 1 July, 13:30-15:00. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026

Tom Henderson leads work on forestry and timber supply chains at Woodknowledge Wales, exploring how Welsh wood can support resilient local economies, better land use, and lower-carbon construction. He speaks in Breakout 1 at #WoodBUILD2026 - Wed 1 July, 13:30-15:00. buff.ly/4ijQPjm #WoodBUILD2026

Dr Morwenna Spear is a Research Fellow at the BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, specialising in timber species, wood properties and engineered wood products. She speaks in two sessions at #WoodBUILD2026 on Wed 1 July - Breakout 5 (11:00) and Breakout 3 (13:30). buff.ly/4ijQPjm

Managing productive conifers in a forest also used by the public for recreation and well-being. A walk through Llantrisant Forest with Chris Rees (NRW) and Woodknowledge Wales. #WoodBUILD2026 pre-conference visit, Mon 29 June. Register by 24 June 🔗https://WB26preconfwalkvisit.eventbrite.co.uk

#WoodBUILD2026 keynote spotlight: Cristina Massot Berna Before becoming Secretary General of the Agriculture Department, Generalitat of Catalonia, Cristina spent 4 years at DG SANTE, European Commission, working on animal health policy. Plenary 4, Tues 30 June. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-...

Dr Dan Ridley-Ellis, Head of the Centre for Wood Science and Technology at Edinburgh Napier University, speaks in two sessions at WoodBUILD 2026 on 1 July. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026 #TimberConstruction

#WoodBUILD2026: Healthy schools for healthy kids and futures - rethinking materials for public buildings Researchers, architects, manufacturers and policy makers reflect on lessons from sustainable school projects in Wales and beyond. 📅 Wed 1 July, 1:30pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-...

Heather Hulse, Training and Outreach Officer at FSC UK and FSC UK's Circularity Ambassador, speaks in Plenary 1 at WoodBUILD 2026 - 30 June, 9:45. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026

Tim Clement, Director of Social Value & Sustainability at Morgan Sindall Construction and creator of the award-winning CarboniCa tool, speaks in Plenary 1 at WoodBUILD 2026 - 30 June, 9:45. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026

WoodBUILD 2026 workshop: Making the grade - unlocking opportunities for a variety of timber species and reclaimed timber Practical insight into the hidden art of timber grading. Delivered by our Timber 101 team. 📅 Wed 1 July, 1:30pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026

Meena Kamath is UK Networks Lead at Built by Nature, connecting interdisciplinary leaders across the built environment to accelerate the shift to low-carbon, regenerative construction. She joins the Breakout 4 panel at #WoodBUILD2026 - Wed 1 July, 11:00-12:30. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-...

#WoodBUILD2026: #FireSafety - How do we better prepare for present and future requirements? Rupert Scott MIFireE sets the scene on post-Grenfell changes, followed by a panel with Darren Jarman and Paul Newman. Chaired by Steve Cranston. 📅 Wed 1 July, 1:30pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-...

Paul Brannen, Board member of the Forestry Commission and author of Timber! How wood can help save the world from climate breakdown - leads advocacy for the European timber industry and the Confederation of Timber Industries. See Paul in Breakout 4 at #WoodBUILD2026 1st July, 11:00. buff.ly/3nzY0Vc

New exhibitor announced to support #WoodBUILD2026. Target Timber Systems To find out more about Target Timber Systems, click here www.targettimber.com Find out how to book a place at WoodBUILD 2026 here: buff.ly/3nzY0Vc

The Rhondda Skyline project: community-led work in forests and on the land. Hear from Welcome to our Woods, Down to Earth and Black Mountain College. A #WoodBUILD2026 pre-conference visit, Mon 29 June, Treherbert. Register by 24 June 🔗https://WB26preconfwalkvisit.eventbrite.co.uk

WoodBUILD 2026: Making wood work for rural communities How can Wales retain more value from its timber locally? Exploring local processing, contracting, haulage, cooperative purchasing and small-scale timber enterprises. 📅 Wed 1 July, 1:30pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-... #WoodBUILD2026

Meet #WoodBUILD2026 speaker, Emma Taylor. Architect and Research Associate at the University of Bath, working on the Transforming Housing and Homes for Future Generations project, with demonstration retrofit homes in Bristol and Swansea. Breakout 2, Wed 1 July. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/woodbuild-...

New exhibitor announced to support #WoodBUILD2026. Saint-Gobain To find out more about the Saint-Gobain, click here www.saint-gobain.com/en Find out how to book a place at WoodBUILD 2026 here: buff.ly/3nzY0Vc

Meet our #WoodBUILD2026 keynote speaker, Cristina Massot Berna. Secretary General of the Agriculture Department, Generalitat of Catalonia. Former Policy Coordinator at DG SANTE, European Commission. Hear her in Plenary 4 on Tues 30 June. Register here 🔗https://buff.ly/2LgprPB