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BMF’s green HQ signals new beginning
The opening of the Builders Merchants Federation’s new eco-friendly headquarters in Coventry sets the seal on major restructuring at the organisation and signals a new era of development, managing...
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Bandsaw Beer cuts a deal for TTBS funds
A new “Bandsaw Beer” has been launched in Somerset to help provide a significant revenue stream for the Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS).
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Ligna attracts 90,000 visitors
Initial estimates suggest more than 90,000 people attended last week's Ligna 2013 exhibition in Germany.
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Travis Perkins predicts improved volumes
Travis Perkins chief executive Geoff Cooper has reported a strengthening in forward market indicators, giving added confidence that its volumes will improve in the second half of 2013.
Travis Perkins chief executive Geoff Cooper has reported a strengthening in forward market indicators, giving added confidence that its volumes will improve in the second half of 2013.
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Grafton’s Irish merchanting division returns to growth
Grafton Group plc’s Irish merchanting business has recorded its first period of revenue growth since the first half of 2007.
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RusForest sells two mills
RusForest has announced the sale of “non-core assets”, including two of its sawmills, for US$7m.
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James Jones in BIM move
James Jones & Sons Ltd’s timber systems division has announced it is developing BIM-supporting software.
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UKTFA rolls out tours
The UKTFA is rolling out a series of its RIBA accredited training course and factory tours across the UK.
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Many timber companies are ensuring that, rather than costing them money, their wood waste helps to save money – and keep them warm too.
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REA puts energy into biomass
The Renewable Energy Association is campaigning to ensure biomass has a role in the UK’s renewable energy production.
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At your disposal
With interests in animal bedding products, the chipboard sector and wood biomass, Plevin offers a one-stop shop for disposal of any sawmill co-products or waste wood. Sally Spencer reports.
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Supply is burning issue for industry
The UK timber industry fears that large-scale biomass plants will put pressure on domestic raw material supply. Keren Fallwell reports.
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Positive response
Cheshire Mouldings takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and sees the EU Timber Regulation as a positive step forward. Managing director John Carney reports.
BLOGS
Three new industry initiatives will help educate specifiers about timber Opinion; editorial opinion; blogs
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Ensuring first impressions are good impressions
The timber industry must keep up its sustainability and legality message, says Keith Fryer
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View from the outside
Craig White is chairman of Wood for Good and founder of White Design
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Delivering data delivers sales
Stout shoes and stamina are what's needed on a TRADA Ecobuild tour.
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Green glimmers amid the gloom
The Construction Products Association (CPA) is known for the pith and precision of its UK building market reports and for being strictly averse to any sugar-coating. As a result, in recent years they have made for some pretty grim reading. They have painted a picture of construction spiralling into depression, rather than recession, with no hints of a silver lining.
LATEST EVENTS
Wood2Build
An international trade show for timber construction
An international trade show for timber construction
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Global Timber Summit 2013
An event for all senior executives from the entire timberland value chain including pension funds, endowment funds, hedge funds, TIMOs, private landowners, forestmanagement companies, law firms and banks.
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