WWF

BSW supports the WWF sustainable forests campaign.  This campaign aims to help protect forests by ensuring that UK business does not contribute to deforestation through trade in timber and timber products.

www.wwf.org.uk

Wood Protection Association

The Wood Protection Association and its members champion the use of building with timber – influencing, developing and promoting technologies that enhance its performance and value as a building resource for the future.

www.thewpa.org.uk

Wood for Good

Wood for Good is the UK's wood promotion campaign. The Wood for Good campaign works on behalf of the whole timber industry in the UK. It aims to promote the suitability and sustainability of wood as a building material to the construction and logistics sectors and associated professionals such as architects and design engineers. 

woodforgood.com

TIMCON

The Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation is the UK National Trade Association representing the interests of the timber packaging industry. 

www.timcon.org

Timber Trades' Benevolent Society

Founded in 1897, the Timber Trades' Benevolent Society (TTBS) endevours to provide assitance and support to past and present members of the timber trade who find themselves in need.

www.ttbs.org.uk

Timber Trade Federation

The TTF is the voice of the UK timber industry, supporting and promoting its members’ interests. Its members constitute of timber importers, merchants, agents and manufacturers.

www.ttf.co.uk

Timber Decking and Cladding Association

The Timber Decking & Cladding Association is an independent technical and advisory organisation. It is focused on the promotion of quality materials, installation best practices and aftercare of timber decks, associated landscape structures and timber cladding.

www.tdca.org.uk

NBS Plus

NBS is the preferred specification system for the construction industry, used by the majority of architectural and design practices in the UK. NBS Plus is a dedicated section of manufacturers’ technical product information which is embedded into relevant specification clauses within this system.

www.thenbs.com

Grown in Britain

Grown in Britain is creating new sustainably managed woodland to increase the supply of British timber destined for use by local people and businesses. Whether it’s to heat our homes, in the construction of new buildings, or for retailers to create wood products that shape our everyday lives. The opportunities and the benefits of Grown in Britain are endless not just for the environment, but for people, wildlife, and our local economies.

www.growninbritain.org

Confor

The Confederation of Forest Industries, shortened to Confor, aims to support sustainable forestry and wood-using businesses through political engagement, market promotion and supporting our members' competitiveness.

www.confor.org.uk

CBI

The CBI is the UK's premier business lobbying organisation, providing a voice for employers at a national and international level.

www.cbi.org.uk

Builders Merchants Federation

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) represents and protects the interests of builders merchants, plumbing, heating, roofing, decorative and timber merchants and their suppliers in the UK and Ireland. It is the voice for the building materials distribution sector, conveying the views and issues that face merchants and suppliers.

www.bmf.org.uk