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Pine tree first for prime minister this Christmas
While many of us will be sprucing up for Christmas, prime minister David Cameron will be pining – at least in the Christmas tree stakes.
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Bishop Edward King Chapel wins Wood Awards gold
The glulam-framed Bishop Edward King Chapel in Oxford has won Gold in this year’s Wood Awards.
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Timber comes out tops in Structural Awards
Timber features strongly among the winning projects in this year's Structural Awards organised by the Institution of Structural Engineers.
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Canadian sawmilling giant invests in China venture
The world’s second largest softwood sawmiller Canfor has shown its commitment to the Chinese market by agreeing to form a joint venture at the port of Tangshan in north-east China.
The world’s second largest softwood sawmiller Canfor has shown its commitment to the Chinese market by agreeing to form a joint venture at the port of Tangshan in north-east China.
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Chancellor keen to see more housebuilding growth
The UK government moved today to further boost housing construction by providing £1bn to help unlock stalled housing developments.
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Vandecasteele acquires Precious Woods Europe’s entire Brazilian timber stocks
Belgian hardwood importer Vandecasteele Houtimport has acquired Precious Woods Europe’s entire 8,200m3 stock of FSC-certified Brazilian tropical timber after the latter closed its stockholding facility in the Netherlands as part of a group reorganisation.
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Joinery and builder sectors look for VAT cut from chancellor
The joinery and building sectors have again urged the government to reduce VAT on domestic building works to 5%.
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Merchant buying groups Unimer and NMBS to merge
Independent merchants’ competitiveness against nationals will be boosted by the merger of merchant buying groups NMBS and Unimer.
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Thanks to its lateral thinking the P&A Group is on a fast growth trend. Sally Spencer reports.
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Timber in the mainstream
Bishop Edward King Chapel won top honours in this year’s Wood Awards – and there was plenty more that earned the judges’ praise. Keren Fallwell reports
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KVH hopes rise
German builders have long appreciated the advantages of using KVH timber and now German sawmillers’ hopes are rising that they can crack the UK market. Stephen Powney reports
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Oak leads the way
German hardwood sawmillers report steady demand for oak but more difficult markets for beech. Robin Meade reports
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Anglo-German trade ties strengthen
A shift in the market has made the UK a more attractive destination for German softwood products. Stephen Powney reports
BLOGS
Accurate, verifiable data helps to differentiate green credentials from greenwash, says David Venables, European director of the American Hardwood Export Council.
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Forest education gathers pace
It’s been a busy first year for the Forest Education Network. Co-ordinator Fiona Groves explains.
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Getting into the shop window
Want to see the modern, forward thrusting face of timber use in the UK? Just pick up a copy of this year’s stunning Wood Awards results supplement – and you have your own personal one tucked into this edition of TTJ.
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Canadian timber stymied by European regulations and 'operators'
The EUTR's requirement for due diligence is misunderstood by some operators, says John Park, manager of Canada Wood UK
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EUTR enforcer goes to phase II
By all accounts, the timber trade has found Michael Kearney easy to do business with. Likewise his organisation.
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