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BMF conference aims to Build a Material Difference
13 February, 2024
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced the theme, host and location for its annual conference and awards in September.

TTJ Awards 2023 host is actor and comedian Hal Cruttenden
07 July, 2023
The host and guest speaker for this year’s TTJ Awards is actor, writer and comedian Hal Cruttenden.

Gift from Premier Forest helps Yorkshire Santa spread festive cheer
01 January, 2023
Premier Forest Products showed support for an inspiring fund-raiser by donating 6m³ of products to the cause.

BMF announces risk specialist for All Industry Conference
29 November, 2022
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has announced Professor Kevin Fong as the latest speaker for the BMF All Industry Conference 2023. Prof Fong specialises in risk, decision-making and innovation.

Paul Sinha to host TTJ Awards 2022
21 July, 2022
Comedian and quiz show supremo Paul Sinha is this year’s host and guest speaker at the TTJ Awards.

West Fraser’s Inverness plant hosts Portillo BBC series
10 February, 2022
The West Fraser’s Inverness plant was in the spotlight at the end of January when it featured in Michael Portillo’s Great Coastal Railway Journey series where the processes of wood panel production were highlighted to the broadcaster and former MP during a guided tour of the plant.

FSC announces winners of the 2021 Furniture Awards
30 November, 2021
The winners of the FSC Furniture Awards, created by the Forest Stewardship Council to reward FSC-certified companies in the indoor and outdoor furniture sectors, have been announced.

Charlie Luxton to speak at BMF Young Merchants Conference
17 August, 2021
Charlie Luxton, the architectural designer and TV presenter, will be the keynote speaker at the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) Young Merchant Conference, which takes place on Wednesday October 6, during UK Construction Week at the NEC, Birmingham.

TTF’s David Hopkins talks timber supply on BBC News
09 August, 2021
Timber Trade Federation CEO David Hopkins has appeared on the BBC TV 6pm news to talk about current timber supply issues affecting the UK.

TTJ Awards voting deadline is this Thursday
21 July, 2021
Voting in the 2021 TTJ Awards ends at midnight on Thursday July 22.

Jason Mohammad is host of TTJ Awards 2021
19 July, 2021
Sports presenter Jason Mohammad will be host of this year’s TTJ Awards on September 17.

Obituary – K Warren Nielsen
07 March, 2021
TTJ has just been made aware that K Warren Nielsen died on April 1 last year after a brief illness, seven months after his wife, Mary.

Jason Mohammad to host BMF All Industry Conference
01 February, 2021
Broadcaster, Jason Mohammad will host the 2021 BMF All Industry Conference, which takes place in Yorkshire in June.

BBC series highlights Scottish forestry sector
08 January, 2018
The Galloway forest, including the timber industry based there, is the focus of a new six-part BBC Scotland TV documentary being produced by Hollywood filmmaker Jack Warrender.

Questions raised over major Welsh timber supply contract
17 March, 2017
The decision-making process behind the award of a massive timber supply contract by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has been called into question by the country’s auditor general, according to the BBC.

Risk, Relationships and Reputation
24 October, 2016
The timber sector needs to accelerate its response to the digital marketing landscape, if it is to promote business-winning trust among its merchant and specifying customers, says PR consultant Camilla Hair, creator of the winning entry for the 2016 TTJ Excellence in Marketing Award

Joinery sector gathers in London
03 December, 2015
BBC business and economics journalist Declan Curry was guest speaker at the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) Annual Dinner and Woodworking Awards at the Law Society in London.

Gyles Brandreth is TTJ Awards guest speaker
23 March, 2015
Author, former Treasury Lord Commissioner in John Major’s government and regular on TV’s Have I Got News for You and BBC Radio’s Just a Minute, Gyles Brandreth will be guest speaker at the 2015 TTJ Awards.

TTF takes issue with BBC programme
01 July, 2014
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has taken issue with a BBC television programme that gave the impression that UK mahogany imports were a driver of deforestation and illegal logging in Peru.

Snows gets into festival sprirt
01 July, 2014
Snows Timber hit the festival trail this year, starting in its own backyard in Glastonbury.