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Wood Information Sheet 2/3-58 Sustainable timber sourcing
Publication Year
2019
Document Status
Current
Abstract
An overview of the benefits of buying certified sustainable timber products, certification schemes and legislative requirements, Government procurement policy, specification terms for a government contract and the chain of custody schemes, with advice on procurement.
Document History
February 2019 edition, with minor amendments. Supersedes the December 2016 edition. First published 2007, as 'Sustainable timber sourcing. Certified timber products'; revised 2013, 2016 and 2019.
Publisher Information
BM TRADA
BM TRADA originates during the 1930s when a forerunner of what later became the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) was set up to promote the use of wood in construction. Their publishing programme delivers an extensive range of timber information - Eurocode 5 guidance, span tables, Wood Information Sheets and technical manuals on timber structures, characteristics, performance aspects such as fire and durability, and common applications.
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