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Fire Safety and the Future of Timber Construction in the UK

04 August 2026 News

How can Europe uphold the highest standards of fire safety while unlocking the environmental, economic and social benefits of timber construction? A recent review of UK fire safety guidance has prompted debate and responses from across the built…

Responsible timber construction: what’s happened since COP30?

03 August 2026 News

Nearly 400 organisations and governments have now endorsed the Principles for Responsible Timber Construction. As the focus shifts from endorsement to implementation, this update outlines progress…

How Japan is building with nature, and what the world can learn

20 July 2026 News

As Japan hosted the second Global Nature Positive Summit, organised by the Nature Positive Initiative and IUCN in Kumamoto last week, it demonstrated a deep…

Built by Nature’s 2025 Annual Report

06 July 2026 News

Our 2025 Annual Report looks back at a year of global recognition and collective impact. 2025 was a year of tangible achievements in shaping a…

When the heat becomes the message at LCAW 2026

26 June 2026 News

London Climate Action Week took place during one of the hottest June periods on record. For many, this was not an abstract statistic. Offices became…

BbN funds ECOS’ work on timber standards

23 June 2026 News Policy Belgium

The transition to a low-carbon built environment requires robust standards and policies that support the use of sustainable, circular timber. Across Europe, ongoing revisions to…

BbN and CNCA bring cities together to advance timber and biobased construction

16 June 2026 News Policy The Netherlands

Built by Nature partnered with the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA) to convene leading cities, such as Amsterdam, Glasgow, Nantes, Barcelona, Greater Manchester, Bordeaux, Helsinki,…

Buildings as carbon stores: Europe’s next big shift

04 June 2026 News

Buildings are a major cause of the climate crisis. But they can also be part of the solution, by storing carbon in long-lived materials like…

Reflections from the GlobalABC 2026 Lausanne Summit

29 April 2026 News

The GlobalABC Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit in Lausanne showed a sector moving firmly into delivery, but also exposed where momentum is concentrating. Much of…

Build the Future Now: why early decisions in timber construction matter

30 March 2026 News

Start early to feel the benefits. It’s a mantra you hear at most conferences, but at Urban Future in Ljubljana last week it became the…

The Built by Nature Annual Summit 2026 is in Barcelona

02 March 2026 News

Our 2026 Annual Summit will take place on 5-6 October in Barcelona. Coinciding with World Architecture Day, this will be an inspiring moment to bring…

Green shoots for timber building policy in Vienna

27 February 2026 News

Green shoots, literal and political, emerged in Vienna this week as the snow melted and the Global Summit on Advancing Sustainable Forest-based Bioeconomy Approaches concluded…