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Fire door inspection action gathers pace
28 October, 2013
Efforts to crack down on defective fire doors have been boosted by the BRE launching its own fire door inspection training course.

Government reiterates zero carbon homes target
09 October, 2013
The government restated its commitment to the 2016 zero carbon homes target at the launch of Building Regulations Part L yesterday.

BRE launches EPD aid
05 September, 2013
BRE has introduced a new scheme to enable businesses to develop Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), which vouch for a products’ green credentials in the EU market.

Dunn appointed BREEAM director
14 August, 2013
Former group operations director at Elmhurst Energy Dr Gavin Dunn has been appointed as director of BREEAM.

BRE’s EPD scheme
08 August, 2013
The BRE has launched a new Environmental Product Declaration verification scheme.

Wood Awards shortlist illustrates timber’s versatility
01 August, 2013
A cross-laminated timber wedding venue, an expandable plywood pavilion, the new Mary Rose museum and a surfboard made from macrocarpa feature in this year’s Wood Awards shortlist.

JELD-WEN wins Housebuilder product award
26 June, 2013
JELD-WEN has been awarded Best Internal/Interior Product for its fire-protected stairs at the Housebuilder Product Awards 2013.

‘Fantastic’ entries for Wood Awards
01 June, 2013
The quality of entries for this year’s Wood Awards are “fantastic”, according to the organisers of the annual competition for use of timber in construction, interiors and furniture.

Ecobuild: waving the wood windows flag
22 March, 2013
Window and door producer West Port was in bullish mood at Ecobuild.

Outgoing president praises TTF progress
11 March, 2013
In his final address to the Timber Trade Federation annual dinner, outgoing president Martin Gale praised the achievements and progress made by the organisation in recent years.

Osmose cuts Hedgehog incisor deal
22 February, 2013
Osmose has signed an agreement with Walford Timber to take over the sales and marketing of its Hedgehog incising technology for ground contact timber treatment.

Industry action plan focuses on market demand
09 February, 2013
The government has promised to back the development of a new timber industry action plan to grow the UK wood market.

Government backs plans to grow UK wood market
31 January, 2013
The government has promised to back the development of a new timber industry action plan to grow the UK wood market.