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Softwood … respect!
05 October, 2021
The market should learn to appreciate the value of softwood, says John Park

TTJ awards chooses nobu for anniversary
21 July, 2021
The annual TTJ Awards celebrates 25 years on September 17 with a new venue and guest speaker now confirmed. Stephen Powney reports

Bumper crop for garden products
30 April, 2021
The garden products sector has had an outstanding year as lockdowns and furloughs forced consumers to stay at home. Sally Spencer reports

Building futures
21 April, 2020
Futurebuild 2020 had the subject of climate emergency as its theme. Simon Hastelow reports

Showcasing the perfect solution
18 September, 2019
Timber will be taking to the floor at UK Construction Week at the NEC in October

Timber showtime
22 November, 2018
New products and investments were among the highlights at this year’s Timber Expo, reports Stephen Powney

Innovation on show
26 September, 2018
Next month’s Timber Expo focuses firmly on innovation and on the future for timber in construction

Kitchens go a la carte
21 March, 2018
Producers see the kitchen sector continuing to show healthy growth, while becoming ever more diverse in design and materials selection as consumers aim to create a statement room. Mike Jeffree reports

Onside with offsite
20 February, 2017
The UK house building sector finished 2016 on a high and offsite manufacture is in the news. Sally Spencer reports

Raising up an army
24 February, 2016
New leader of the UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) David Hopkins want to mobilise the ranks of the timber industry to more effectively grow the market for wood. He talked to Stephen Powney

Joinery sector jubilant
21 December, 2015
The woodworking industry gathered in London on November 20 for the British Woodworking Federation’s Annual Dinner and Awards event.

Object Lesson
14 October, 2014
AHEC’s latest project for the London Design Festival has delivered more than anyone could have wished for. 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

The sweet life
25 January, 2014
Martin Smith gets as much of a buzz from his job as managing director of JJ Smith as he does from his interests outside work. Keren Fallwell reports.

Great expectations
05 October, 2013
Improved construction activity has helped boost the health of the UK timber frame sector. Stephen Powney reports

Governments and green woods
29 September, 2012
Governments are increasingly taking a leading role in controlling the international trade in wood products but, according to wood industry consultant Michael Buckley, they need to do much more than that

Rewarding innovation
09 June, 2012
As part of their core desire to encourage innovation across the timber industry, Timber Expo and TRADA have teamed up to sponsor the new TTJ Timber Innovation Award in this year’s TTJ Awards. TRADA membership & marketing manager Rupert Scott reports

The Lyptus test
20 August, 2011
Cyril Williams of Woodlink UK talks to TTJ about drive, passion and the role of TRADA Technology testing in bringing a product to market

Timber frame sector fights fire with reason
02 October, 2010
Changing Building Regulations is not the way to deal with construction fires

Two into one
17 September, 2010
After a major restructure, importer-distributor Whitmore’s Timber and mouldings and components specialist Smee Profiles are moving ahead as a co-ordinated unit