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We are using this questionnaire to collect information on your experiences of timber post failures. The details we collect will be used to further develop a timber guarantee scheme to cover replacement costs and improve standards in the supply chain. 

Please provide as much information as possible. Your individual responses will not be shared, however it is intended the aggregate of all responses will be discussed publicly.

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* 1. Your company type:

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* 2. Annual turnover

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* 3. What percentage of your business involves the use of ground contact timber?

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* 4. Did you have failures of timber posts between 2006 and 2012?

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* 5. Have you had failures of timber posts since 2012?

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* 6. In more recent years, how often have you needed to replace failed posts?

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* 7. Have post failures had a negative effect on your business?

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* 8. Due to post failures have you used timber which has had alternative treatments (e.g. Creosote)

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* 9. Has your experience of timber since 2006 made you look to alternatives to wooden posts (e.g. concrete, steel or plastic composites)?

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* 10. Would you be prepared to support a guarantee scheme covering you for the whole cost of failures by putting in place records to provide the necessary traceability of supply?

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* 11. How committed are you to supporting a guarantee scheme?

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* 12. Do you know what UC4 timber is?

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* 13. Do you use softwood timber that has not been treated to UC4 standard for ground contact?

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* 14. Due to post failures have you used alternative timber species instead of UC4 treated timber?

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* 15. Do you have faith in the chemical replacement to CCA in timber posts to recommend to your clients that they last 15 years?

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* 16. Do you expect your timber supplier to have the expertise to supply you the product you need?

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* 17. If you work within the Highway Sector, do you expect your sector scheme approved timber supplier to supply you a product that complies with Highways requirements?

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* 18. Please use this space to give any further comments or opinion on the scheme. All feedback is welcome.

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* 19. To be kept updated on the outcome of this survey and how the AFI is working on the issue along with other activities to help the fencing industry please enter your contact details:

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