Sanctions and shortages highlight the urgent need to invest in UK timber manufacturing for future housing construction, finds Kirsty Connell-Skinner. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to cause ‘huge disruption’ to EU and UK timber supplies, following an already-turbulent period of record demand and rocketing prices for timber products across Europe throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.  … Continue reading Feature: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine creates timber supply chain challenges for construction