Join industry experts for an informative, in-person event exploring the role of C16 graded timber in delivering more sustainable timber construction. The session will challenge common misconceptions around timber specification, and demonstrate why C16 is suitable for the majority of timber construction projects.
The event will feature insights from leading industry specialists, including Rob MacKenna, General Manager at James Jones & Sons and Chair of the UK Timber Grading Committee, who brings extensive expertise in timber grading standards and structural timber research. Joining him is Louise Rogers, Impact Manager – Housing and Manufacturing at BE-ST, who will share her experience in modern methods of construction, mass timber, and the use of biogenic materials to transform the built environment.
Delivered as part of the Trust UK C16 Timber campaign—a collaboration between the UK's three largest sawmillers, BSW Timber, Glennon Brothers, and James Jones & Sons—this event offers practical guidance for anyone looking to make more informed, sustainable timber specification decisions.
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Understand the differences between C16 and C24 graded timber.
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Learn why you should specify more C16 timber to build more sustainably.
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Explore how C16 is suitable in the majority of timber construction projects.
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Those interested in building more sustainably
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Those interested in utilising more timber in construction and RMI
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Those interested in establishing more secure supply chains and reducing reliance on imported materials
This is a sponsored event and any views expressed are those of the sponsor, not the Institution. Bookings are made on behalf of the sponsor by the Institution, and your registration data will be shared with sponsors to facilitate communications about the event.
General Manager, James Jones & Sons
A key member of the UK C16 Campaign team, Rob is responsible for the timber processing operations of James Jones & Sons in South Scotland. With a degree in Forestry and Forest Products from the University of Wales (Bangor University), and an MBA from the Open University, he is also the Chair the UK Timber Grading Committee. Rob has a deep understanding of timber grade classes, sitting as a committee member of the BSI standards development for B518, and on the management board of the SIRT (Strategic Integrated Research in Timber) project.
Impact Manager - Housing and Manufactoring, BE-ST
Louise is passionate about transforming the built environment. With a strong foundation in R&D, Louise has been dedicated to advancing modern methods of construction throughout her career, specifically through the wider use of biogenic materials in construction and adopting lean manufacturing techniques. Louise supports projects running through our innovation factory, and particularly enjoys anything mass timber related.
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