Following Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, announcement of the Labour Governments first Spending Review, the Structural Timber Association is pleased to see that housing was a key focus within the review, with £39million contributed for social and affordable housing over the next ten years.
Back in March 2025, following the Chancellors Spring budget statement, there was a clear commitment to meet the government’s own target of building 1.5million homes before 2029.
Andrew Orriss, Chief Executive of the STA said: “Housing is the biggest challenge that the UK currently faces, and the Labour Government underpinned it is one of their main objectives throughout their election campaign and budgets. It was positive to see that the Government has reaffirmed this commitment with a pledge of £39 billion for affordable housing over the next ten years.
With the Government reconfirming their commitment to the revised Timber in Construction Policy Roadmap in February 2025, there is certainly no doubt that increasing the use of structural timber and offsite manufacturing is a key aspect of ensuring the rapid and high-quality delivery of these vitally needed homes.
The Structural Timber Association remains wholly committed to working collaboratively with government, industry partners, and stakeholders to drive a transformative approach.”
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