<i><p></p></i><p><i></i></p><p><b>Housebuilders are increasingly being encouraged to adopt new Egan-friendly building methods, and timber and steel frame manufacturers believe they are best placed to deliver. Tim Palmer reports that for suppliers in these sectors, business is booming</b><br><b>&amp;‘Part L is already looking out of date and timber frame&amp;’s selling points will only increase as regulations become more stringent - take Part J in Scotland and Part F in Northern Ireland where timber frame is already meeting tougher requirements. Add the need for more key worker accommodation and we&amp;’ll see even more compelling reasons for using timber frame.&amp;” </b><br> UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) chief executive Bryan Woodley is cautiously optimistic about the growth of frame systems. &amp;“In 2001 the industry was at 97% capacity but during 2002 manufacturers added a lot more. There&amp;’s no significant reason why growth won&amp;’t continue, however I wouldn&amp;’t want this to be too dramatic because we need to match supply with demand. </p><p> &amp;“We&amp;’re a healthy sector: manufacturer&amp;’s turnover in 2001 was &amp;£306 million, a 24.5% increase up from &amp;£246 million the year before, while the number of units sold in that period increased by 21%. In 2000 timber frame represented 12% UK market share which rose …