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Speaking with one voice
28 December, 2016
The timber industry has been talking for years about coming together on the big issues that matter to the trade and speaking with a single powerful voice. It has always been a difficult proposition compared to some competitor material sectors because of the diversity and breadth of the timber supply chain and the sheer number of its representational bodies.

A Successful sales culture for uncertain times
28 December, 2016
When the economic and market outlook is unsettled and unpredictable, an informed, involved, technically competent and positive sales force is key, says Paul Black, chief executive of sales-i

Flegt licensing a legality assurance step change
28 December, 2016
Leading independent timber and panel products distributor James Latham is preparing for its first shipment of FLEGT-licensed timber from Indonesia early in 2017. Lathams Ltd chairman and managing director Chris Sutton sees it as a major development and licensed products as a natural complement to its proactive environmental policy

Hitting The Sweet Spot
21 November, 2016
The American Hardwood Export Council’s previous showcase projects demonstrating the structural potential of tulipwood have been impressive enough. But it’s latest, The Smile, underlined even more clearly the commercial viability of building with the timber, writes European director David Venables

New Economy, New Opportunity
21 November, 2016
The UK’s post-Brexit economic reinvention provides an opportunity for the timber sector to highlight its potential in wealth and job creation and in contributing to low carbon growth and development, writes Timber Trade Federation managing director - Dave Hopkins

On The Brink of Skills Disaster
24 October, 2016
The education, training and skills arena never sits still, but latest policy changes are aserious worry. In fact British Woodworking Federation head of membership and trainingDave Campbell says the timber industry sits on the precipice of skills disaster

Time to fall in behind FLEGT
20 September, 2016
With the first EUTR-exempt FLEGT-licensed timber now set to arrive in the EU this year, European Timber Trade Federation Secretary General André de Boer says the industry should focus on making the most of its potential

UK mills on investment trail
20 September, 2016
There have been several different announcements on the UK mill scene these last few weeks.

What does it take to be a winner
20 September, 2016
Engineered timber products are opening new horizons for wood, notably in construction. But, says Peter Wilson, architect, director of Timber Design Initiatives Ltd and TTJ Awards judge, to realize their even greater future potential demands ‘serious investment’ in R&D

From uncertainty to a firmer future
19 August, 2016
Mark Bowers, product director at Snows Timber, says the trade’s future prospects are good if belief remains high in timber’s credentials and products

Getting a clearer picture
19 August, 2016
It is now nearly two months from the UK’s Brexit vote. While the market picture and prospects are not wholly clear, we are getting more signs of how the market is reacting. When Travis Perkins, one of the UK’s biggest sellers of wood, publishes its quarterly results, there are always some good pointers.

Ghana’s FLEGT VPA progress impresses
19 August, 2016
Ghana’s programme to start EU FLEGT legality assurance licensing has already resulted in major forest and timber sector reform and the European trade needs to know about it, says TTF Head of Sustainability Mike Worrell

Driving positive change
20 July, 2016
British Woodworking Federation (BWF) chief executive Iain McIlwee says the BWF has joined the Confederation of Timber Industries at a time of great opportunity to drive positive change

That’s democracy!
20 July, 2016
Well it happened. Whatever way you voted in the EU referendum we now face undeniably one of the biggest periods of change ever in the UK. That’s democracy!

Speaking out with a single voice
20 July, 2016
Recent months have certainly seen major political upheaval, says Timber Trade Federation managing director David Hopkins. But, with this comes great opportunity

The training game
21 June, 2016
A new approach to training is needed to ensure the timber industry gets enough new recruits for its future development, says TRADA marketing and membership services manager Rupert Scott

Unchartered political waters
21 June, 2016
In just a few days we’ll know the result of the UK’s referendum on EU membership.

Let’s kick out unaccredited plywood
21 June, 2016
The TTF’s Plywood Summit is aiming for third party accreditation for all hardwood plywood. Without it, writes president Keith Fryer, the consequences could be dire

FLEGT licensing a step nearer
20 May, 2016
It’s been a long time waiting but finally it looks like we will be shortly seeing the first FLEGT licensed timber exports coming to the UK.

What goes around, comes around
20 May, 2016
Business and governments are driving the adoption of the circular economy concept and, with effective strategies, the timber sector can capitalise, says Charlie Law of Sustainable Construction Solutions