Search Results: 'Wood for Gold'

Bona announces new addition to lacquers range
20 January, 2022
Bona has launched a new addition to the Bona Traffic family of lacquers – Bona Traffic HD Raw.

The whole sustainable picture
10 December, 2021
Carbon, communities and clean water are all on the agenda of one tropical timber supplier. Mike Jeffree interviews Precious Woods

Wood Awards 2021 winners announced
30 November, 2021
Six structures and two product designs have been announced as the Wood Awards 2021 winners at a ceremony on November 25 held at The Building Centre in London.

US dip eases supply pressure
01 October, 2021
Pressure has eased slightly on plywood and OSB but the trade will have to wait until the autumn to see whether it’s a seasonal blip or a more sustained change. Keren Fallwell reports

Composites continue growth
30 April, 2021
Wood-plastic composite decking is continuing its rapid growth in the UK, with most suppliers predicting buoyant sales in 2021, writes Stephen Powney

Chipboard market heats up as demand accelerates
30 April, 2021
A sudden surge in demand for chipboard means the sector is chasing product rather than orders. Keren Fallwell reports

Timber triumphs
24 February, 2021
The Wood Awards 2020 recognised six structures and three furniture products that represent the best of British architecture and product design in timber

Art, craft and sustainability
16 December, 2020
This year’s TTJ Awards presentations may have been virtual, but thanks to SCM and AHEC, the trophies are an impressive physical reality. Mike Jeffree reports

Wood Awards 2020 winners announced
26 November, 2020
The winners of the annual Wood Awards have been announced. The judges have selected six structures and three products that represent the best of British architecture and product design in wood. Established in 1971, the Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in wood design.

Environment Agency chooses Accoya
12 November, 2020
Accoya wood is being used to replace hardwood fenders in the Thames Estuary as part of the Environment Agency’s aim to use products that support biodiversity.

Wood Awards 2020 shortlist revealed
14 September, 2020
Seventeen structures and nine product designs have been nominated for the Wood Awards 2020 shortlist.

Wood Awards 2020 launches call for entries
18 March, 2020
2020 is the 50th anniversary of the Wood Awards, celebrating British architecture and product design using wood.

Corking winners
28 January, 2020
Last year’s Wood Awards winners showcased timber in all its forms

Standards life
26 November, 2019
Vic Kearley looks at the career of another of wood science’s ‘unsung heroes’, John Dinwoodie

Florian in its Prime
24 October, 2019
Hardwood timber products giant Florian has expanded greatly in the past two decades. Stephen Powney went to see first hand its facilities in Italy and Croatia

Accoya deck wonder
29 July, 2019
A stunning new building in Montpellier is a big application for Accoya modified wood. Stephen Powney reports

CNC music in the mindsphere
17 June, 2019
Joinery CNC machining centres are hitting new heights of hi-tech. Mike Jeffree reports

Think Southern Yellow
24 May, 2019
America’s southern yellow pine industry is continuing to build a worldwide following, including in Europe, writes Charles Trevor.

The price is right
23 April, 2019
One of the strongest brand names in the timber trade – Price & Pierce – has turned 150 years old. Stephen Powney travelled to Woking to see the company about its historic milestone.

What’s hot in the kitchen
20 March, 2019
The UK kitchen market is a competitive, fast-moving place, made more so as online influencers increasingly shape consumer choice. Mike Jeffree reports