The British Woodworking Federation has today (March 23) announced that it is to withdraw its membership of the Confederation of Timber Industries to focus on its primary objectives of the woodworking, joinery and manufacturing sector.
“In recent years, the CTI has focused on increasing the profile of the timber sector as a solution to help solve the UK’s housing and climate crises, with a heavy lean towards structural timber solutions,” the Federation said in a statement.
“While the BWF has fully supported the work of the CTI and will continue to do so, the BWF Board and Council now wish for the BWF to step away from the CTI as a member.”
Helen Hewitt, CEO of the British Woodworking Federation, pictured, added: “We have seen the direction of the CTI change in the last few years and noticed there is a much heavier focus on structural timber solutions rather than the full timber supply chain and its products which has driven the decision to start the process to leave the CTI as a member association.
“We are fully confident that through our own PR strategy, intensive lobbying activities and our continued memberships of Trade Associations such as the Construction Products Association (CPA) and Build UK, we can continue to represent our members in the construction sector and with Government.
