ISO 14001:2004 The Simply Self Build's factory holds international environmental certification for dry timber structures SGS - Society General de Surveillance ensures that quality systems and procedures are used in the design, manufacture and erection of your engineered timberframe structure is of the highest standard FSC Forest Stewardship Council - FSC timber frame certification. TimberTecs part of the Benfield ATT Group hold chain of custody certification for the design, sale, manufacture and distribution of engineered timber structures - FSC endorsed by Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and WWF and Forestry Commission Investors in People, TimberTecs members of the Benfield ATT Group are one of the few timber frame companies to hold an award for the training and ongoing development of their people and service. Green Dragon: The only dedicated professional service provider in the UK to hold Welsh Environmental Quality Standard Award   Examples of timber frame homes

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  • British Wood Preservers & Damp Proofing Association
    This trade association places great emphasis on standards of workmanship and ethics and publishes Codes of Practice, guidance on training and legal aspects of trading in the industry as well as informative leaflets on all aspects of wood treatments and damp control

  • Forest Stewardship Council
    The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has been described as the only truly ‘respectable’ timber control certification. Endorsed by the WWF, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace.

  • Heritage Information Trust
    National database of consultants, contractors, craftspeople, products, services, and information to match users demands with capable firms.

  • Wales Forest Business Partnership
    The “Woodlands for Wales� is the National Assembly’s strategy for Trees and Woodlands for Wales.




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Chartered Building Consultancy - timber frame, OSM (off-site manufacture) and engineered timber structure advisors. Timber Research and Development Association – our work with TRADA ensures high quality, eco-friendly engineered Timber Frame build projects. The Green Register of Construction Professionals - Simply Self Build members of the Benfield ATT Group - Simply Self Build's membership demonstrates our passion for environmentally sustainable timber frame self builds for local housing authorities. AECB - Association of Environment Conscious Building – our FSC certified timber frame is endorsed by The Ecology Building Society Impact Upon Society Big Tick Award from Business in the Community – BITC – award-winning timber frame company within the Timber-frame industry TRA - Trussed Rafter Association – our membership assures Timberframe Trusses, Trussed Rafters, roofs and complex and innovative roofscapes are quality HBF - the only developer partnering timber frame company to be members of the House Builders Federation. Wales Quality Centre – members and committee members, we ensure the highest quality, especially when coupled with ISO 9001, FSC certification and Q-Mark Plus standards RICS - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, assures our customers of our professionalism in wood and timber frame building and developing and surveying
Simply Self Build is part of the Benfield ATT Group.
Chain of Custody TT-COC-1928. FSC Trademark (C) 1996 Forestry Stewardship Council