Search Results: 'Timber Trade Federation'

Recruitment drive marks NMBS anniversary
07 February, 2023
A total of 60 apprenticeship opportunities are being created to mark the 60th anniversary of builders’ merchants buying society, NMBS, during National Apprenticeship Week (February 6-12).

Recovering from standards set back
22 December, 2022
Closing out 2022, Shaun Revill, trading director at SR Timber reflects on the year and what we can expect heading into 2023

Promotion plans
20 December, 2022
Wood Protection Association director Gordon Ewbank explains why promoting the correct specification of preservative treated wood is crucial

ISC underlines multiple challenges
19 December, 2022
Market constraints, from economic downturn to the threat of curbs on production from environmental regulation were a key focus of the 2022 International Softwood Conference. Mike Jeffree reports

International Hardwood Conference discusses market stresses
09 November, 2022
The International Hardwood Conference, organised in Lyon by the French National Wood Federation (FNB), the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF), took place on October 28.

Talking treatments
19 October, 2022
Speakers at this year’s WPA Conference focused on timber’s net carbon credentials and on its longevity. Sally Spencer reports

Down on the record
18 October, 2022
Latest TTF stats show a dip in import volumes in the first half of 2022 – but 2021 was a record year

ISC notes sharp downturn after excellent 2022 start
17 October, 2022
The 70th edition of the International Softwood Conference (ISC) was held at the Marriott hotel in Copenhagen and online on October 13. The conference was hosted by the Danish Timber Trade Federation, which co-organised the event with the two usual partners: The European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF).

TTJ Awards gearing up for action on September 30
02 September, 2022
The TTJ Awards 2022 is gearing up for action, with just four weeks until the event at the InterContinental London Park Lane.

Builders’ merchants sales dip recorded in timber, joinery and landscaping in Q2
30 August, 2022
Q2 sales volumes at UK builders merchants revealed a reverse in timber, joinery and landscaping products.

Ambition undimmed after 70 years
24 August, 2022
Forum highlights tropical timber market development initiatives. Mike Jeffree reports

Softwood headlines import stats
24 August, 2022
The TTF’s latest statistics show a sharp drop in imports, largely driven by the softwood market

Resilience in the face of swings in trading dynamics
24 August, 2022
These days we seem to be beset by extremes all round – temperature, conflicts, inflation and big swings in trading dynamics.

Resilience in the face of swings in trading dynamics
24 August, 2022
These days we seem to be beset by extremes all round – temperature, conflicts, inflation and big swings in trading dynamics.

International Softwood Conference prepares for Copenhagen event
16 August, 2022
Registration is now open for the 70th International Softwood Conference (ISC) taking place this year in Copenhagen on October 12-13.

TDUK and WPA in new Affiliation Agreement
28 July, 2022
A new Affiliation Agreement between Timber Development UK (TDUK) and the Wood Protection Association (WPA) has set the template for further consolidation of the timber industry, helping to drive the mass adoption of timber as a sustainable construction solution.

Timber sector can learn from electric vehicle industry’s growth, says TDUK CEO
19 July, 2022
Members of Timber Development UK (TDUK) braved the high temperatures on Monday to converge on RIBA’s offices in London to hear about the organisation’s latest plans to achieve its stated objective of becoming a one-stop shop in the timber industry for information, technical guidance and training.

TDUK AGM moved to July 18
21 June, 2022
Timber Development UK’s (TDUK) AGM & Conference has been moved to July 18 due to the national rail strikes this week.

TTJ Awards voting ends today
20 June, 2022
Today is the last day of voting for the voted categories in the TTJ Awards 2022.

From carbon to circularity
10 June, 2022
Wood for Good was ahead of the game when it came to promoting the low-carbon benefits of timber. Mike Jeffree reports