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Winners of BWF Awards 2023 revealed
29 November, 2023
The winners of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards 2023 have been revealed at an evening of celebration held at The Langham in London.

Södra targets building products leadership
25 October, 2023
The Swedish forest products giant is putting its money on increased low-carbon timber construction. Mike Jeffree reports

Cautious positivity
24 October, 2023
British-grown timber remains competitive and sawmills are continuing to invest. Sally Spencer reports

Positive political difference for forest industry
23 October, 2023
The UK forestry minister is working closely with the industry to support its development and now a sector deal with government is in prospect, reports Confor chief executive Stuart Goodall

Service and sustainability
23 October, 2023
Through challenging times, Shoreham Port continues to diversify its service and broaden its customer base, while reducing its environmental impact

Positive political difference for forest industry
23 October, 2023
The UK forestry minister is working closely with the industry to support its development and now a sector deal with government is in prospect, reports Confor chief executive Stuart Goodall

Northern Ireland set for pivotal post-Brexit business gateway role
06 October, 2023
Firms in Great Britain who want to access the EU market will increasingly do so through offices based in Northern Ireland, after new rules governing the movement of goods between the two regions were introduced on September 30.

Trade bodies call on government to "Get Britain Building"
04 October, 2023
The Building Alliance, Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), have re-launched the Get Britain Building campaign to coincide with the Party Conference season.

EGGER (UK) Ltd announces 2023 apprentice intake
13 September, 2023
International wood-based material manufacturer, EGGER UK, has recruited 29 local apprentices to join its 800 strong and growing team.

Safe and secure
29 August, 2023
Matt Grierson, president of the Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) provides some guidance on keeping your employees safe

Big data, big advantages
28 August, 2023
Rolf Schmitz, co-founder of CollectiveCrunch, explains how data collection software systems and AI can benefit timber management

A steamroller of reform
28 August, 2023
A Structural Timber Association roundtable discussion at Future Build addressed the Building Safety Act, described as the biggest regulatory change for UK construction in 40 years. Mike Jeffree reports

One material, multiple solutions
28 August, 2023
A new book is out to tackle decision makers’ assumptions that a timber building is just a timber building. Mike Jeffree reports

US softwood keeps up powerful run
28 August, 2023
The US softwood industry remains in robust good health, with continuing near record exports and southern pine shipments at an all-time high. American Softwoods consultant Charles Trevor reports

Importers act to correct the market
28 August, 2023
As the trade reached the end of the half year, all markets are generally quiet leading some softwood importers to focus on the products that perform the best while reducing their commitment to those that are yielding the lowest returns. Jerry Wilson reports

Timberpak opens recycling super site in Leeds
21 August, 2023
Recycling and reprocessing company, Timberpak Ltd, has unveiled its new site in Leeds following a multi-million pound investment into the six acre site on Cross Green Industrial Estate.

Trimble launches cloud-based log inventory and management system for forestry
16 August, 2023
US-based Trimble has announced the launch of LIMS PRO, a new cloud-hosted version of its widely used log inventory and management system (LIMS) to manage sawmill raw material procurement.

ULEZ decision is bad news, says BMF
03 August, 2023
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has expressed its bitter disappointment at the High Court ruling in support of the expansion of London’s controversial ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ), describing it as bad news for SME builders and those supplying their materials in the outer London boroughs.

Dusting off health and safety
28 June, 2023
Kevin Underwood, technical director of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) explores best practice when keeping employees safe from wood dust exposure

Keeping under control
28 June, 2023
Paul Cave, UK sales director at Koppers, explains the motivation behind the company’s PROtreat system