Unprecedented success for Timber Frame in 2005. Timber frame housing grew by 15% in 2005, compared to a 2.0% decline for all other methods of construction.

Timber frame housing now has a 20% market share in the UK. With an increase of 2.4% on the year this represents the single biggest increase in market share since modern records have been kept! By 2008 one in four homes will be timber frame. Over 73% of new homes in Scotland are built using timber frame, up from 65% in 2004.

England market share rose from 10.7% to 13.3% in 2005.

Wales market share rose from 11.6% to 12.9% in 2005.

In Northern Ireland market share increased from 7% to 7.7% in 2005.

Over half of all new social housing in the UK is timber frame, 58% in 2005.

Rise in timber frame market driven by growth in detached dwellings and flatted developments. These two largest sectors now comprise 66% of all new buildings in 2005.

Figures taken from UKTFA market report 2005, based on independently collected and analysed data from members.