1. Timber has been a building material since man first came out of his cave. The reasons for this are due to timber being a plentiful product and the properties it holds, being that timber is high in strength, light weight, and reasonably durable. Timber can be cut and shaped easily without the use of machines. Prehistoric man found that these properties were ideal for building houses, boats, and bridges. Timber is now has many different …showed first 75 words of 1921 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1921 total…deciduous forests in Europe and North America. · 8%, is imported from tropical regions. · There are an estimated 223 sawmills in the UK the forest area amounts to approximately 10% of land area · Forests Forever is a campaign by Britain's timber industry to help safeguard the forests of the world, by supporting forest management and regeneration projects. Correctly harvested, the timber is not damaging the global environment. Wood is a renewable resource; it is organic, non-toxic, recyclable and biodegradable.