Search Results: 'Forestry Commission'

Forestry rises up the agenda
24 February, 2021
The annual Forestry Conference, held during Grown in Britain week and chaired by the organisation’s chief executive, Dougal Driver, heard how forestry is rising up the agenda for politicians and investors alike. Sally Spencer reports

Time to state the carbon case
24 February, 2021
As the European timber industry deals with the fallout from pandemic, it must continue to state wood’s case as a key material for decarbonising construction, writes European Woodworking Industries Confederation secretary-general Silvia Melegari

Time to state the carbon case
24 February, 2021
As the European timber industry deals with the fallout from pandemic, it must continue to state wood’s case as a key material for decarbonising construction, writes European Woodworking Industries Confederation secretary-general Silvia Melegari

Fencing becomes all-season market
24 February, 2021
Any sense of seasonal trends has gone as demand for fencing continued throughout 2020. Keren Fallwell reports

Working to boost African tropical forest certification
03 December, 2020
It’s time for new impetus for certification of tropical forests, and PEFC – with a diverse coalition of stakeholders – is making great strides towards this goal, writes PEFC International chairman Peter Latham OBE

Working to boost African tropical forest certification
03 December, 2020
It’s time for new impetus for certification of tropical forests, and PEFC – with a diverse coalition of stakeholders – is making great strides towards this goal, writes PEFC International chairman Peter Latham OBE

TIMCON welcomes new ISPM15 measure
19 November, 2020
Heat-treated wooden components will be temporarily allowed for the repair of wooden pallets and packaging, increasing options for businesses who want to grow their capacity of ISPM15-compliant wooden packaging material (WPM) before the final Brexit deadline on December 31, 2020.

Backing British
30 October, 2020
Dougal Driver, chief executive officer of Grown in Britain, explains why it is developing a verification scheme for exemplary new woodlands

Hamish MacLeod to retire from BSW
05 October, 2020
A valued and much respected member of BSW’s senior leadership team for over a decade, Hamish Macleod has taken the decision to retire from his role as director of public affairs for the BSW Group in March 2021.

Register with the Forestry Commission to move wood within the UK and EU
26 February, 2020
The law has changed which means businesses may have to register and be authorised with the Forestry Commission to continue moving wood, wood products and bark.

Sparky young forester among award winners at Confor dinner
26 February, 2020
A trainee forester who inspires young people to consider careers in the "exciting and awesome" industry was among the winners at Confor's expanded awards dinner.

Forestry Commission using aerial photography to manage forests
17 February, 2020
The Forestry Commission has disclosed that it is using aerial photographs to manage and regulate public and private forests throughout the UK.

Pallet repair surpasses new production for the first time
05 February, 2020
Repair and reuse of wooden pallets has risen sharply for another successive year and now represents a greater volume of the market than new production, according to a joint report by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) and the Forestry Commission.

National Tree Champion, Sir William Worsley, appointed as Forestry Commission Chair
03 February, 2020
Sir William Worsley has bee confirmed as the new Chair of the Forestry Commission as Sir Harry Studholme leaves after seven years in the post. Sir William held the position of the government’s national Tree Champion, since June 2018 where he worked on developing the English Tree Strategy.

Timcon’s Pragmatic approach to brexit pays off
29 January, 2020
The UK pallet sector is on the frontline of Brexit impacts but TIMCON has worked hard to manage the transition

A duo of centenarians
20 January, 2020
This year’s centenary celebrations of public forestry in Britain have been capped by the 100th birthday celebration of retired former Forestry Commissioner, George Stewart.

Totally Tropical
19 December, 2019
The TTF’s Tropical Timber Forum featured presentations from companies on the ground in the tropical forestry belt. Sally Spencer was there

Moving forward with FLEGT
26 November, 2019
The EU FLEGT VPA programme is undoubtedly one of the most ambitious timber legality assurance initiatives worldwide. Mike Jeffree reports on its progress

TTF flags up no deal Brexit webinar
25 October, 2019
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is offering its members the opportunity to participate in a Government Webinar relating to preparations for a no deal Brexit on Monday October 28 from 11:00 - 12:30.

Positive Ports in a Storm
24 October, 2019
Customs log jams and other import hold-ups are among post-Brexit predictions, but ports say they’re doing their utmost to minimise problems and longer-term are upbeat about developing their timber and wood products services. Mike Jeffree reports