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LATEST NEWS
Confor Awards celebrate leaders of the forestry and wood-using industry
Confor announced the winners of the Confor Awards 2024 as part of a ceremony at Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh on March 12.
Confor announced the winners of the Confor Awards 2024 as part of a ceremony at Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh on March 12.
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Beesley & Fildes invests in treatment plant
Independent, family-owned builders merchant Beesley & Fildes has invested £300,000 in a new timber treatment plant at its Chester branch.
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Paul Sales retires
After 42 years of service, the team at Crendon Timber Engineering’s East Harling (EH) branch bade a fond farewell to Paul Sales who has taken early retirement.
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Persimmon’s profits halve to £352m but Group remains confident in long-term prospects
National housebuilder Persimmon PLC saw its pre-tax profits more than halve in 2023 to £352m (2022: £731m).
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BMF expands learning and development team
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has further enhanced its training and development team with two key appointments. Jason Huddlestone has joined as training, learning and development manager and Marianna Peet is the BMF’s new apprenticeship manager.
LATEST FEATURES
The "re-emergent" properties of wood
Parvez Alam explores the growth in metamaterials research in recent years
Parvez Alam explores the growth in metamaterials research in recent years
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Essential evidence
The BWF continues its call for third-party accreditation of fire doors
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Developing careers
Glennon Brothers hosted a tour of the Irish forestry and timber industries for finalists of the TTJ Awards’ Career Development Award. Stephen Powney joined the trip
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Slow but still sure
The UK Forest Market Report 2023 reveals a sector that’s slowed over the last year but that remains an attractive investment opportunity. Sally Spencer reports
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Timber on top form
The Wood Awards celebrate the use of timber in standout architecture and product design – and 2023 provided a bumper crop
BLOGS
Celebrating excellence and innovation
An inspirational Wood Awards showcased even greater daring and diversity in wood building and product design, writes Timber Development UK sustainability and project manager Lucy Bedry
An inspirational Wood Awards showcased even greater daring and diversity in wood building and product design, writes Timber Development UK sustainability and project manager Lucy Bedry
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Super-charged carbon guzzlers
Genetically modified trees could be a global warming game changer, writes Mike Jeffree
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Global forests need global governance and market recognition
The new Broader Market Recognition Coalition is a key practical development to incentivise and deliver strong tropical forest governance, writes David Hopkins, Timber Development UK chief executive
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Softwood sector seeks glimmers of light
The International Softwood Conference convened in challenging times for the industry looking for prospects of market improvement. Keith Fryer of Fort Builders Merchants, who moderated the event, reports
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Women in timber engineering an award winning strategy
Nick Boulton, chief executive of the Trussed Rafter Association, shares his views on how diversity in the workforce is changing for the better