changed the dynamics on the battle. ok, thank you very much indeed. several countries have seen a sharp rise in the price of timber recently here in the uk the construction industry is struggling to get supplies. the huge boost in demand, as more building projects are getting under way after the lockdown, is the main cause of the shortage. at the same time, climate change is increasing the pressure on supplies, with wildfires damaging vast areas of woodland in parts of the world. claire marshall reports. in rural herefordshire, the architects of the future are at work. they are piecing together a timber frame house. they are students, learning to build in a sustainable way with a low carbon footprint. but there is a problem. this build, along with countless others across the country, has been badly hit by the worldwide shortage of wood supplies. in every sector of the timber supply
sharply and the construction industry is struggling to get supplies. the huge boost in demand as more building projects are getting under way after the lockdown is the main cause of the shortage. at the same time, climate change is increasing the pressure on supplies, with wildfires damaging vast areas of woodland in parts of the world. the uk imports around 80% of its timber and many are calling for the uk s forestry industry to be encouraged and supported, so that more sustainable supplies of wood are possible in future. our environment and rural affairs correspondent claire marshall reports. in rural herefordshire, the architects of the future are at work. they are piecing together a timber frame house. they are students, learning to build in a sustainable way with a low carbon footprint. but there is a problem. this build, along with countless others across the country, has been badly hit by the worldwide shortage of wood supplies. in every sector of the timber supply market, price
this build, along with countless others across the country, has been badly hit by the worldwide shortage of wood supplies. in every sector of the timber supply market, prices have gone up, supply chains have been less reliable, delivery drivers have been hard to get, sojust everything has been difficult. on top of problems caused by the pandemic, forest around by the pandemic, forests around the world are ablaze. oh, my god, look at that! canada, one of the world s biggest timber suppliers, has cut the amount it will sell, blaming it largely on climate change. fire, weather, drought and now things like - bugs and beetles, i meaning that a lot of timber can t be used, that the trees can get damaged and destroyed, that the timber won t the right - quality needed for construction and those forests have to be i chopped down. that s what s happening on this estate in herefordshire, a stand of ash is being felled. the trees are infected with ash die back.
this build, along with countless others across the country, has been badly hit by the worldwide shortage of wood supplies. in every sector of the timber supply market, prices have gone up, supply chains have been less reliable, delivery drivers have been hard to get, so just everything has been difficult. on top of problems caused by the pandemics, forests around the world are ablaze. oh, my god, look at that! canada, one of the world s biggest timber supplies, has cut the amount it will sell, blaming it largely on climate change. fire, weather, drought and now things like bugs and beetles, meaning that a lot of the timber cannot be used, that the trees can get damaged and destroyed, that the timber will not be the right quality needed for construction and those forests have to be chopped down. that is what is happening on this estate in herefordshire. a stand of ashes being felled. the trees were infected with ash dieback. currently we import
the price of timber has risen sharply here in the uk and elsewhere with the construction industry struggling to get supplies. the huge boost in demand as more building projects are getting under way after the lockdown is the main cause of the shortage. at the same time climate change is increasing the pressure on supplies with wildfires damaging vast areas of woodland in parts of the world. our environment and rural affairs correspondent claire marshall reports. in rural herefordshire, the architects of the future are at work. they are piecing together a timber frame house. they are students, learning to build in a sustainable way with a low carbon footprint. but there is a problem. this build, along with countless others across the country, has been badly hit by the worldwide shortage of wood supplies. in every sector of the timber supply market, prices have gone up, supply chains have been less reliable, delivery drivers have been