Industry leaders unite to unlock future of UK home-grown timber

On 12 March 2026, BE-ST, Leitz and The Joinery Network will bring together industry leaders to explore how home-grown engineered mass timber can support a low-carbon, resilient built environment, with a strong focus on housing.

As the sector faces increasing pressure to reduce embodied carbon and reliance on imported materials, this event will reportedly examine why UK grown timber remains an underutilised opportunity.

Attendees will gain practical insight into how UK timber can be engineered into compliant, scalable construction solutions, alongside clear opportunities to collaborate, pilot new approaches and accelerate the adoption of home-grown mass timber across housing and the wider built environment.

This event is costed at a £10 charity donation, with all proceeds going to The Lighthouse Charity, who help support the Emotional, Physical and Financial Wellbeing of Construction Workers & their Families. Free lunch, teas and coffees all provided.

What’s On At The Event:

Homegrown Timber

Home-grown engineered timber is said to represent a major untapped opportunity for the UK’s journey to net zero. Attendees can discover how they can work together to promote this sustainable approach to manufacturing.

Cross Laminated Timber Manufacturing Demo

BE-ST and Leitz will showcase how they can turn Scottish timber into a high performance CLT product, ideal for improving sustainability and performance in the built environment. The companies will showcase this in the BE-ST factory on their CNC machine.

LIGNUM Window Tooling Demonstration

To showcase how Scottish CLT is essential for joinery, Leitz, The Joinery Network and Felder will be running a window manufacturing demonstration with LIGNUM window tooling on a Felder spindle moulder.

The companies will showcase best practises and how to manufacture timber windows efficiently and sustainably. The Joinery network will also be in attendance to answer all questions on window tooling, building regulations and LIGNUM products.

BE-ST Factory Tour

In addition to demonstrations, BE-ST welcome attendees to tour its “innovation factory”, as it showcases its research and development in the woodworking fields. BE-ST says it continually works on ways to accelerate the build environment to net zero. Learn more about BE-ST and how Leitz Tooling is supporting the company’s growth.

Guest Speakers

Guest speakers from Leitz, The Joinery network, Teknos and JoinerySoft will be in attendance to give you advice on all things supply chain.

Experts will be hosting short 15mins talks where they give an overview of how each companies’ expertise can help you improve attendees’ manufacturing sustainability or efficiency.

Networking Lunch

BE-ST, Leitz and The Joinery Network has invited industry players from across British woodworking, from joinery manufacturers to sawmills. Take the opportunity to network with peers, and see if you can learn something new. The hosts will also be providing a networking lunch to give guests the opportunity to meet.

The event is open to everyone in the British woodworking industry including, but not limited to: sawmills, joineries, construction, furniture manufactures, timber merchants and more.

Get your tickets here: https://be-st.eventbrite.com

For more information about BE-ST, visit: Built Environment – Smarter Transformation | Scotland’s Innovation Centre for the built environment

Or for more information about Leitz Tooling or The Joinery Network, visit: Precision tools and tooling systems | Leitz or Home | The Joinery Network