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19th December 2025

How the York Timbers Chair reframed sustainability at GBCSA 2025

The 18th Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) Convention challenged the construction sector to "Step Up to Next," and, amidst discussions on net-zero ratings and energy efficiency, one message rang out louder than others: the "next" step in sustainable construction is grown, not mined.

18th December 2025

Timber on the stage at Green Building Council Convention 2025

Wood took the stage in November at the 2025 Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) in Cape Town, where industry experts addressed delegates in a timber-focused workshop on the theme Timber transformed: Building our future with nature's most sustainable material.

25th August 2025

Furniture Design Competition - Call for entries

York Timbers, the dtic and the University of Pretoria hosted the second annual Timber Design Competition. The focus of the 2024 competition shifted from the rural to the urban, investigating the possibilities and potentials of timber construction in cities.

18th July 2025

FSC tools support African forest supply chains with EUDR compliance

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is poised to reshape how forest-based commodities such as timber, paper, and furniture are traded globally. For African producers and exporters, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity.

03rd May 2025

Timber Design Competition closing soon

Students participating in South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) accredited architecture programmes, or the international equivalent, are invited to enter the 2025 Timber Design Competition.

20th February 2025

Q&A: Willie Conradie of TimberLife talks CLT

Contemporary South African architects, engineers, wood scientists, builders and manufacturers are embracing cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction while grappling with a critical challenge: preserving the wood effectively while adhering to stringent building standards.

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