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

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

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

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

Inspired to be better
28 January, 2020
TRADA’s second Better Timber Buildings conference set out to educate and inspire the construction community. Sally Spencer was there

WPA unveils new brand identity and strategic vision
23 October, 2019
The WPA’s chief executive Gordon Ewbank gives TTJ an exclusive insight into the Association’s fresh new image and operations.

The combustibles catch-all
26 August, 2019
Following the government’s decision last December to restrict the use of combustible materials in the external walls of new buildings over 18m tall, Jeremy English, sales director at Södra Wood Ltd, considers the impact of the legislation and the immediate and longer-term implications to the construction sector

Scotframe delivers energy-efficient home
21 August, 2019
Scotframe used the Val-U-Therm PLUS® closed panel system to deliver a stunning home in Aberdeenshire for Cairnrowan Custom Homes

It’s good to talk
20 June, 2019
This year’s Wood Protection Association annual conference focused on collaboration and communication. Sally Spencer was there

Incisive debate
22 April, 2019
During Wolman’s one-day UK conference in November last year, BRE research director Dr Ed Suttie presented the final results from BRE and BASF Wolman GmbH’s joint incising study

Going for the burnblock
22 April, 2019
WJ Group is investing in a new FR treatment facility following a partnership deal with Burnblock