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Insurers need to ‘get to grips’ with timber to progress construction’s net zero targets

By 2020-10-09T06:38:00

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Brokers can play a key role as educators to support the construction sector to use more timber in a bid to reduce carbon emissions

Insurers need to ask more questions and collaborate with the construction sector in order to “get to grips” with the use of structural timber within property building, as a lack of understanding could prevent the construction industry from achieving the government’s 2050 net zero target for carbon emissions.

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