Supplying Timber Issue 9 0 - Autumn 2025 - Flipbook - Page 68
———— RETHINKING TROPICAL TIMBER ————
sector. At TDUK we are proud to
be supporting a new initiative,
the Broader Market Recognition
Coalition (BMRC: see www.
forestgovernance.org) to help
promote regulatory reform
within countries and the use of
more tropical timber.
The picture is still far from
perfect. But, by improving
the demand for legal and
sustainable timber – and
providing value for the products
and forest management
processes which go into it –
trade can incentivise even
further improvements and
sustainable reforms at source.
And disincentivise the need for
destructive and illegal forest
clearance.
March House, by
Knox Bhavan
architects: the
external decking and
handrails are made
from Cumaru, while
the window frames
are from Iroko, West
Africa; © Edmund
Sumner
WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN
CHOOSING TROPICAL TIMBER?
Always ask for information on the source and provenance of a
company's timber products.
Talk to your TDUK supplier and ask for a valid copy of their
RPP Certi昀椀cate.
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Durley Chine
Environmental
Hub; the uprights
and primary roof
structure elements
were made using new
FSC-certi昀椀ed ekki,
to ensure durability.
The chamfered edge
balustrade is made
from FSC-certi昀椀ed
solid opepe; ©
Richard Chivers
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TIMBER KNOWLEDGE
↗
The Republic
Masterplan, East
India Dock, London;
the timber pavilions
which extend over
the water are
constructed of CLT
panels clad with
Iroko boards; © Dirk
Linder
Specify PEFC, FSC or FLEGT certi昀椀ed timber where possible.
Check the properties of di昀昀erent species via TDUK's Species
Database.
Learn more about certi昀椀cation, forest management and
sustainability via the TDUK Knowledge Library.
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