Where does timber come from?

Timber is the world's most renewable building material as well as the most commonly used. There are two types of timber, called hardwood and softwood. read more

Timber is a wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the process of wood production. Timber or lumber is mainly used for structural purposes but has many other usages as well. It is classified more frequently as a softwood than as a hardwood, since 80% of lumber comes from softwood. read more

Published on Thursday, May 08, 2014. At Duffield Timber, we’ve been providing the finest quality timber to builders and home owners far and wide for over 50 years. Our experience and expertise has allowed us to use timber from the finest locations across the planet. read more

Charlie Law May 2016 Responsible Sourcing With the EU referendum just around the corner, I thought I would share some of the research we have carried out on the Grown in Britain WoodStock project on where the timber we use in the UK construction industry comes from. read more