Search Results: 'BRE'

The "re-emergent" properties of wood
29 February, 2024
Parvez Alam explores the growth in metamaterials research in recent years

Lavers’ Labours Last
20 December, 2023
Dan Ridley-Ellis looks back at the work of Gwendoline M Lavers

Forest to fence
28 June, 2023
The Wood Protection Association provided technical input on a recent workshop in Scotland on treated wood quality

Talking treatments
19 October, 2022
Speakers at this year’s WPA Conference focused on timber’s net carbon credentials and on its longevity. Sally Spencer reports

Magnificent seven
25 August, 2022
An independent scientific study carried out by WPA and BRE confirms treated wood performance

WPA Awards celebrate excellence
07 July, 2022
This year's WPA Wood Protection Industry Awards & Conference took place at the Windmill Hotel, Coventry on June 29-30.

Making the most of wood
10 June, 2022
Wood Protection Association director Gordon Ewbank explains why making the most of wood means making the most of wood protection

Termite terminators
05 October, 2021
The BRE’s Dr Ed Suttie and ANH Consultancy’s Dr Rob Verkerk explain why it’s important to raise awareness of the threat of termites in the UK

Carney joins NTS
24 March, 2021
National Timber Systems has appointed a national technical and commercial manager to oversee the growth of its innovative Rapid Fit room-in-the-roof system, NYTROOF.

AFI takes new stance on treated timber in ground contact
11 March, 2021
The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) is recommending that fencing installers only use chemically treated timber in ground contact where this is a specific requirement by the client because of concerns raised in an AFI survey about early failures of treated fence posts.

Offsite challenge
24 February, 2021
Cambridge Innovation Parks Ltd, BRE and 3PM have collaborated to propose an exciting new challenge to the timber construction industry

BRE Postsaver trials reveal no decay after 20 years
09 December, 2020
The UK’s Building Research Establishment (BRE) field trials on Postsaver sleeved timber posts have revealed no evidence of decay in the sleeved part of the test after 20 years, Postsaver says.

Offsite timber industry challenge
02 December, 2020
Cambridge Innovation Parks Ltd (CIPL), BRE and 3PM have collaborated to propose an exciting new challenge to the timber construction industry.

WPA announces 2020 Award winners in online show
22 October, 2020
The winners of the 2020 WPA Awards for wood protection excellence have been announced in a live online event held on October 15. Now in their sixth year, the Wood Protection Association Awards are a showcase for the UK wood protection industry and the vital role preservative pre-treatments, modified wood and flame retardants play in making the most of wood as a sustainable construction material.

Supporting a greener future
20 April, 2020
WJ’s BURNBLOCK FR treatment site is now fully operational

Making the most of treated wood
20 April, 2020
WPA chief executive Gordon Ewbank explains how making the most of wood to tackle climate change goes hand in glove with making the most of wood protection technology

Specification Imperatives
17 April, 2020
WPA chief executive officer, Gordon Ewbank, highlights the need to specify and buy preservative treated timber accurately

Higher specs for decks
30 March, 2020
Janet Sycamore from the TDCA explains how the specification for deck substructures is changing and why it will mean better performance for timber decking

Future perfect
27 February, 2020
This year’s Futurebuild will have a strong focus on the role building materials can play in the climate change debate

Wood Protection Association announces theme and speakers for 2020 conference
03 February, 2020
“Making the most of wood to help tackle climate change” will be the theme of the 2020 WPA conference in April with five guest speakers which is preceded by the WPA awards dinner.