London Olympics timber panel named

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced the suppliers selected for its Timber Supplier Panel.

All timber procured through the ODA’s supply chain contracts will be supplied by the Timber Supplier Panel under a groundbreaking scheme which is an important part of making London 2012 a truly sustainable Games.

16 suppliers were appointed by the ODA to the Timber Supplier Panel. They are:

• Arbour Forest Products
• Arnold Laver & Company
• Brooks Bros. (UK)
• Evolve Consultancy trading as Christina Meyer Sustainable Wood Products in partnership with I.F.P. Forest and Paper Products
• Finnforest UK
• Hoppings Softwood Products
• James Latham
• Jewson
• John Brash & Company
• Kronospan
• MLM Distribution
• Premier Forest Products
• Ridgeons
• Timbmet
• Vincent Timber
• Wolseley UK

David Higgins, ODA chief executive commented: "This is the first time that such a panel has been established on a project of this scale, and we hope that it will be a catalyst for change and leave a lasting legacy for the industry.

"We want London 2012 to be a truly sustainable Games and this new supplier panel shows that this ambition runs through the heart of the construction project."

The Timber Supply Panel will supply up to an estimated 600,000 square metres of hardwood, softwood, plywood and other products and 40,000 metres cubed of softwood timber to the ODA's contractors and their suppliers.

The timber suppliers will also have to ensure that they have comprehensive certification and sufficient auditing in place to ensure standards are met throughout their supply chains.