TFHC Report: Timber Frame Housing in Ireland (2003) Background The TFHC Report was published by the then

n Minister (Mr. Martin Cullen TD) in December 200 and public !industry comments were in"ited# prior to the ma$in% o& decisions on the implementation o& ' recommendations contained in the TFHC Report. ( total o& )* submissions were recei"ed by an e+tended deadline o& (pril 200,- e+tension re.uested by /rish Timber Frame Manu&acturers (ssociation (/TFM(). The submissions will be ta$en into account in pro%ressin% implementation o& the TFHC Report0s recommendations. T e !inister (!r" #ick Ric e T#) met t e ITF!$ in %anuar& 200' and outlined t e (ollo)ing proposals (or implementation o( t e TFHC Report*s Recommendation+) ic a,e been broadl& accepted b& t e ITF!$" -tandards 12(/3 to de"elop Training Package for Timber Frame Erection Supervisors in 2005# at a cost o& 4 0#000- to be wholly &unded by F(2. 12(/3 to de"elop a Code of Practice (IS: C P! for Timber Frame Erection in 2005"200#- mainly &ocussin% on site wor$s- at an estimated cost o& 4)00# 000to be 5ointly &unded by D6H78 and /TFM(. The 12(/ ha"e appointed a 2teerin% Committee includin% nominees o& the /TFM( and D6H789 and# in (u%ust 200:# published a notice in"itin% public!industry comments on the proposal to de"elop an /23 C;<. Tender documents are bein% de"eloped &or the appointment o& e+ternal consultants to lead the de"elopment o& the /23 C;<# under the super"ision o& a 2cienti&ic ;&&icer o& the 12(/ and the 2teerin% Committee. D6H783 to publish dra&t re"ised Tec$nica% &uidance 'ocuments (T&'! on t$e nationa% (ui%ding )egu%ations in 200#* caterin% more speci&ically &or timber &rame construction- and ta$in% account o& the proposed /23 C;<# to be produced by the 12(/. .rocurement o( -ocial Housing D6H783 to initiate e"aluation o& timber &rame housin% option on +2 pi%ot Socia% ,ousing sc$emes in 2005 comprisin%()) ' new housin% schemes3 where contractor can .uote &or timber &rame housin% construction# as alternati"e to masonry construction cited in Tender 2peci&ication9 (2) ' new housin% schemes3 to be procured on Desi%n and =uild basis9 and where D= consortium will be &ree to use timber &rame construction# i& that is their pre&erred method o& construction.