Croeso – Bore Da Willkommen - Guten morgen Welcome – Good morning Tere telemast - Tere hommikust

1. Croeso – Bore Da Willkommen - Guten morgen Welcome – Good morning Tere telemast - Tere hommikust Witamy- Dzień dobry Dobrodošli – Dobro jutro

2. GATE ‘Increasing use of timber in construction’ Anne Roberts Project manager

3. Project basics Regions – similarities and differences Conference - where it fits in

4. GATE Project Interreg IIIC programme 3 years (October 2004-September 2007) Network project 5 regions – Wales, Thuringia (Germany), Pomorskie (Poland), Slovenia, Estonia Wales-led

5. Why timber? Renewable resource Local economy Energy efficient buildings Adaptable to many uses Beautiful – people like wood

6. Project Aim To increase the use of timber in construction Sharing best practice amongst 5 regions Overcome any existing barriers or constraints.

7. Barriers & constraints Policy & institutional Technical Economic Perceptions & misconceptions

8. How does it work? Exchange of experience through: Seminars – every 6 months Joint working groups on common interests, presenting to seminars Exchange visits Email & www.gate-project.org

9. Regional Stakeholder Networks ‘Interest in or influence on choice of timber’ local & regional government, planners, policy makers, engineers & builders, supply chain businesses, industry bodies, foresters, designers, architects, housing associations, builders, researchers, mortgage lenders, insurers, clients …

10. Project basics Regions – similarities and differences Conference - where it fits in

11. Rene Tõnnisson Märt Riistop Siiri Mutso Ewa Czeplina Malgorzata Dutkiewicz Marek Węgrzyn Barbara Tomczak Maciej Wysokiński Ulf-Dieter Pitzing Wolfgang Götzke Painer Kozierac Milan Sernek Matej Jost

13. SWOT - Poland Strengths – Time needed to build a house, investment cost, growth of construction market Weaknesses – Wood price increase, lack of standards and requirements, no clear warranty standards, higher insurance cost Opportunities – wood construction promotion, ecological material, energy efficient solutions, development of the region, employment Threats – non-stabilised wood market, unreliable contractors, low knowledge among clients about how to use a modern house (ventilation issues)

14. SWOT - Estonia Availability of poor quality materials e.g. unseasoned unsorted structural wood instead of kiln-dried strength graded structural timber Perceived need for maintenance of wood facades Fear of trouble getting fire safety approval Lack of good examples in wood construction practice Poor availability of instructions & typical solutions for using wood in construction

15. Project basics Regions – similarities and differences Conference - where it fits in

16. Presentations Feedback sheets Discussions Email or phone Displays Workshops Visits ACTION! Suggestions board Website

17. Workshop aims To identify and prioritise the main barriers to increasing use of timber in construction and so to Begin toidentify ways of using GATE to address these issues

18. Possible actions through GATE Seminars Joint working groups Exchange visits Email & web-based exchanges Your suggestions?

19. www.gate-project.org anne.roberts@forestry.gsi.gov.uk +44 (0)1970 625866

20. Diolch yn fawr Danke Thank you Tänan Dziękuję Hvala lepa