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In good health and primed for 2015
22 December, 2014
for 2015 British-grown timber processors are looking back on a year of strong demand and prices. Sally Spencer reports

Architect fined over timber frame fire risk
10 December, 2014
A firm of architects fined for safety failings in the construction of a timber frame care home did not take account of how close the site was to another building.

New forestry commissioner appointed
05 December, 2014
Dr Mary Barkham has been appointed as a forestry commissioner for England for a three-year term.

The life scientific
19 November, 2014
BASF Wolman has revamped its brand and improved efficiency at its Baden-Baden site. Keren Fallwell reports

Building Teams
19 November, 2014
Staff training is good for business and the industry, says John Newcomb, managing director of the Builders Merchants Federation

University ready to rebuild showpiece timber building
17 November, 2014
The University of Nottingham is set to announce plans for rebuilding the £20m timber frame laboratory reduced to ashes by a fire during the fitting out stage in September.

Going for growth
14 October, 2014
The Builders Merchants Federation used its Members’ Day to outline its vision to expand, and strengthen, its reach. Keren Fallwell reports.

Firing the message home
14 October, 2014
John Fletcher, manager of the BWF-CERTIFIRE Scheme, reports on this year’s Fire Door Safety Week

Investment and Involvement
14 October, 2014
Dougal Driver, chief executive of the Grown in Britain campaign, explains the benefits of investing in British woodlands and forest businesses

TTJ Awards reflect buoyant timber industry
14 October, 2014
This year’s TTJ Awards revealed the timber industry is in positive mood, says TTJ editor Mike Jeffree

Hospital takes care of spoil
11 October, 2014
A towable combination chipper/shredder has been bought by a Northampton mental health care hospital with additional sites in the Midlands.

Timber Accord launches low carbon economy manifesto
08 October, 2014
The UK Timber Accord has launched “Growing our Low Carbon Economy” – a report for policy makers outlining the benefits the timber supply chain brings to environment, economy and society.

Panel Agency duo races the sun
04 October, 2014
Mark Wilson and Mike Tucker of Panel Agency Ltd have raised more than £2,000 for children’s charity Action Medical Research by completing the Race the Sun adventure event in the Lake District.

Timber frame provides haven for hospice
03 October, 2014
A timber frame annexe is one of the first projects to be completed in a round of building improvements at hospices around England.

Timber firm fined £9k after amputation
15 September, 2014
A Lincolnshire timber company has been fined £9,000 after an agency worker lost the top of his finger in an unguarded machine.

Anger at pallet insect health claim
05 September, 2014
The pallets industry has dismissed demands by the GMB union, which represents employees at Amazon, to conduct an urgent risk assessment into insect infestation in packaging wood used to import products into its UK warehouses.

Over 40% of member states below EUTR par
18 August, 2014
A scorecard just issued by the European Commission shows that 12 out of 28 EU member states have still not fulfilled their EU Timber Regulation implementation obligations, 16 months after the measure was introduced.