The Team

UKTFA Mission Statement

The UKTFA is the sole organisation providing a definitive voice for the timber frame industry throughout the UK.

Committed to the ongoing promotion of timber as the ultimate sustainable building material, the UKTFA actively seeks to raise awareness of the proven advantages of timber frame across all sectors of the UK construction industry.

With 300+ member companies already benefiting from the keen technical expertise and insight the UKTFA offers, the association also provides help and support for other industry insiders looking to embrace a more robust and cost effective way of achieving the highest standards in energy efficiency and building design.

Underpinned with a drive to safeguard the highest quality in building standards, the UKTFA has conducted extensive research in order to gain an unparalleled wealth of knowledge about sustainable construction methods. Its this knowledge that the UKTFA uses to accurately educate the industry about the core benefits of timber frame - such as the speed of erection; thermal and acoustic excellence; durability; environmental friendliness; and design flexibility.

In representing more than 85% of the sector’s key manufacturers and suppliers - from architects to engineers; builders to contractors; erectors to other trade associations - the UKTFA is genuinely able to speak on behalf of the industry as a whole, and ensure that timber frame is established as the construction method of choice for an industry striving to achieve a more carbon efficient future.