Search Results: 'AHEC'

US hardwood unpacked
28 August, 2023
AHEC’s American Hardwood Trade Symposium packed out its London venue and delivered a full programme, addressing latest trade trends and the sector’s challenges, opportunities and initiatives. Symposium chair Mike Jeffree reports

Renewable design times three
28 August, 2023
The multi-layered qualities of US hardwoods were highlighted in a Nordic design challenge. Mike Jeffree reports

A template for timber workspace
26 April, 2023
TTJ featured the new Black & White Building in London in its last edition. Here the owner, the architect and AHEC, which consulted on the project, share their views on its signifi cance for timber building. Mike Jeffree reports

The case in black and white
16 February, 2023
A new building in London presents the case for thermo-treated tulipwood in black and white. Mike Jeffree reports

Back to the future
16 February, 2023
TTJ takes a look inside Central London’s tallest mass-timber structure, The Black & White Building, uncovering how James Latham played a key role in the project and the site’s historic signifi cance to the distributor

AHEC unveils certification project
22 December, 2022
With certified sustainability and legality increasingly a default requirement in the global timber trade, a new approach to certification is evolving in the US. Mike Jeffree reports

An inspiring vision
25 August, 2022
The American hardwood sector demonstrates how sustainable use of this type of forest helps to conserve biodiversity, forest carbon stocks and other environmental values, while also providing a reliable supplementary source of income for non-industrial forest owners. Timber market analyst and environmental specialist, Rupert Oliver, reports

Making a stand on red oak
10 June, 2022
A leading furniture manufacturer decided to drop European oak for its new designs due to price and supply issues. Mike Jeffree reports

US builds on UK imports lead
10 June, 2022
US hardwoods have put in a muscular performance in the UK market over the last 18 months. Mike Jeffree reports

Wood Awards 2022 launches call for entries
04 April, 2022
The Wood Awards: Excellence in British Architecture and Product Design has launched its 2022 call for entries. Anyone involved in a UK-based wood project is invited to enter and has until July 1 to submit their applications. There is no entry fee.

Appliance of science
04 February, 2022
Mike Jeffree reports on World Forest ID, a project to establish a global timber traceability system

2022 What lies ahead?
04 February, 2022
The tumult of 2020 was followed by an equally unpredictable 2021, but what will this year bring? TTJ asked key players in the industry how they think the year may play out

Discovering diversity
13 December, 2021
In AHEC’s Discovered project young design talent worldwide explored the technical performance and aesthetic potential of lesser-used US hardwoods. Mike Jeffree reports

Atomic level validation
15 June, 2021
Science-based traceability techniques, like stable isotope ratio analysis could be a hugely valuable piece of the sustainable timber sourcing jigsaw, says the American Hardwood Export Council. Mike Jeffree reports

Voyages of Discovery
15 June, 2021
AHEC has found it a challenging but exhilarating year to promote US hardwoods Mike Jeffree reports

Turbulent Times
15 June, 2021
The pandemic saw UK+EU imports of US hardwoods fall to a 30-year low in 2020, but market indicators for 2021 and beyond are more promising, says AHEC’s latest review

The Definition of Resilience
15 June, 2021
It’s been challenging times for the US hardwood industry, but production is rising and optimism is in the air, reports AHEC executive director Mike Snow

The Definition of Resilience
15 June, 2021
It’s been challenging times for the US hardwood industry, but production is rising and optimism is in the air, reports AHEC executive director Mike Snow

TTJ Awards 25th Anniversary
30 April, 2021
This year’s TTJ Awards will be the 25th anniversary of the long-running event, writes Stephen Powney

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