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Top tips for training
23 December, 2020
Daltons Wadkin operator trainer Warren Handley has 36 years’ experience working and training in the woodworking industry and shares his insight into how manufacturers can deliver their expertise safely to customers, clients, and colleagues in the Covid era

Coping with the Covid challenge
16 December, 2020
Timber companies in Africa have stepped up healthcare provision in the face of the pandemic. Mike Jeffree reports

Flying the flag for FLEGT
16 December, 2020
FLEGT is seen as a template for legality assurance for the range of forest risk products, but it still needs more communication in the timber sector, according to speakers at a recent TTF seminar. Mike Jeffree reports

Timber users and buyers warned on stock shortages
11 December, 2020
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is advising all timber users and buyers to be proactive in their purchasing strategies against a background of continuing tight wood supply conditions.

UK tropical trade drops by a third
11 December, 2020
Like the wider economy, “volatile” is the word that best describes UK tropical timber imports over the first eight months of 2020. Mike Jeffree reports

Shining a light on space and safety
11 December, 2020
Business has resumed, but safety will be a top priority for a long time to come. This applies not only to coronavirus precautions, but also to the general use of forklifts and handling equipment when these operate in the proximity of staff and others on site. Martin McVicar, CEO and co-founder of forklift manufacturer Combilift, offers some advice

Timber shortages hit hard
11 December, 2020
The sharp increase in consumption has put pressure on the softwood supply chain. Jerry Wilson reports

Masters class
09 December, 2020
George Fereday, architect and associate teaching professor at the London Metropolitan University outlines a new MSc in Sustainable Timber Building

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.

BMF All Industry Conference 2021 sold out
18 November, 2020
The 2021 Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) All Industry Conference, the first to take place in the UK for almost 30 years, has sold out just eight weeks after its launch.

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.

Carrefour International du Bois moves to May 2021
09 November, 2020
The Carrefour International du Bois, billed as Europe’s leading all wood trade show, has been rescheduled to take place from May 26-28, 2021 due to the pandemic.

TTF issues new Brexit Guide
03 November, 2020
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has updated and republished advice to help firms prepare for the end of the transition period when the UK leaves the EU Customs Union on January 1, 2021.

A&J Scott invests in new line
30 October, 2020
A&J Scott has made its secondary/value-added production automatic with the addition of a new line by Kallfass. A&J Scott managing director Robert Scott tells Stephen Powney how the investment has revolutionised its operations

Cutting carbon
29 October, 2020
The building industry’s heavy carbon footprint makes it a prime target for the Wood CO2ts less communication initiative, writes Wood for Good campaign manager Sarah Virgo

Composing hybrid harmony
29 October, 2020
Engineered wood is proving to be in tune with the modern urban workplace times in the dramatic conversion of an old industrial building alongside London’s Grand Union Canal. Mike Jeffree reports

Building in nature
27 October, 2020
The sole site available for the Maggie’s Centre at Leeds’ St James Hospital was its only green space – architects Heatherwick Studio determined to keep it as such. Mike Jeffree reports

Capitalising on chipboard recovery
27 October, 2020
Suppliers are making the most of an unexpected pickup in chipboard demand, but say the outlook remains uncertain. Mike Jeffree reports

Teaching Timber: Building Better
27 October, 2020
There’s growing realisation that construction has a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis and, within that context, of the need to teach building professionals about using timber, writes Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager, TTF

Construction resilience in the era of Covid
27 October, 2020
The construction industry’s talents will always be needed, says Philip Pointon sustainability director at Pasquill