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Aesthetics and applications
22 December, 2014
In this year’s Wood Awards there was much to admire in the beauty and technical application of timber and equally satisfying were the judges’ observations that what was once considered innovative is now being used widely. Keren Fallwell reports.

Wood Window Alliance specifications receive top rating
15 December, 2014
Wood Window Alliance (WWA) specifications have been recognised in the BRE Green Guide for the first time.

Permit to Treat
19 November, 2014
Promoting product quality and the impending Industrial Emissions Directive are two important issues for the timber treatment sector. Steve Young, director of the Wood Protection Association, explains

Permit to Treat
19 November, 2014
Promoting product quality and the impending Industrial Emissions Directive are two important issues for the timber treatment sector. Steve Young, director of the Wood Protection Association, explains

Grown in Britain Week grows in stature
08 November, 2014
The second annual Grown in Britain Week has been hailed a great success, with a range of “stimulating events that captured the imagination of government, industry and society”.

Grown in Britain week launches with ministerial backing
14 October, 2014
The second annual Grown in Britain week kicked off in grand style yesterday with the secretary of state for the environment visiting a major housing project using home-grown timber in the morning and two government ministers speaking at the launch event at the House of Lords in the afternoon.

Lifecycle Database EPD tools launch
08 October, 2014
Timber product companies will soon be able to use the Wood for Good Lifecycle Database to help create environmental performance declarations (EPDs) for use in marketing and specification data.

Fire door courses set
05 September, 2014
The next Fire Door Education Programme training courses have been set for the autumn by BRE and the Door & Hardware Federation.

BRE launches BIM certification
04 July, 2014
BRE Global has launched a scheme for assessing and certifying businesses as providers of the government’s BIM Level 2 services.

Research required
16 June, 2014
There are plenty of opportunities for UK timber but progress could be stymied by a lack of research. Keren Fallwell reports.

WPA to launch major field trials of treated softwood posts
05 June, 2014
The Wood Protection Association (WPA) has contracted BRE to conduct a controlled field trial of sawn British softwood posts (treated with preservatives via a high-pressure impregnation process) at two UK sites.

Built and Grown in Britain
08 March, 2014
There is major potential for increasing the use of home-grown timber in UK construction, but it needs work and commitment, says Simon Smith of structural engineers Smith+Wallwork

Conference explores British timber prospects
07 March, 2014
Opportunities for British timber will be the focus of the Royal Forestry Society’s (RFS) NDJ James Memorial conference on May 1.

BRE appoints non-executive chairman
06 February, 2014
BRE has appointed Chris Earnshaw as non-executive chairman of the group board.

BASF muscle strengthens Wolman expansion plans
12 January, 2014
German timber preservatives manufacturer Dr Wolman has undergone a major rebrand as well as manufacturing and logistics improvements as it seeks to further strengthen its business.