Search Results: 'BRE'

Opportunity abroad
11 November, 2006
The expanding interest in timber building is attracting companies from across Europe to the UK’s markets. But is the sales traffic mainly one-way? Camilla Hair of SCA Timber Supply investigates

Sikkens updates LCA information
16 October, 2006
Sikkens, which worked with Imperial College, London to produce the first life cycle assessment (LCA) for the UK coatings industry, has published additional environmental product data sheets for its translucent factory and brush applied water-borne products.

Timber preservative wins double award
19 September, 2006
Sikkens has won BRE and NHBC approval for its Sikkens Cetol WV 882, a colourless, water-borne, factory-applied preservative timber treatment.

Taking more stick to brick
19 August, 2006
The timber frame sector continues to grow and diversify

Designing diversity
05 August, 2006
TTJ provides an exclusive preview of some of the entries for this year's Wood Awards

Engineered for success
24 June, 2006
Engineered timber has entered the mainstream but it remains innovative

Show energy well spent
01 April, 2006
Asked to name a town that’s become a watchword for eco-friendly, solar-powered energy efficiency, you might plump for somewhere in California, or perhaps Australia or Spain. But there’s a showcase for 21st century fuel-frugal urban living closer to home – in Surrey.

Hot results
21 January, 2006
Trials conducted by Windsor Engineering to check the potential of its high temperature technology for reducing the drying time of European softwoods have produced promising results. Justin Peckham, managing director of Woodtech Machinery, which represents Windsor and Nardi in the UK and Ireland, reports

Sustained performance
07 January, 2006
Wood. for good plans to keep the campaign's momentum going in 2006. Tony Traynor of wood. for good reports

Education policy
07 January, 2006
AHEC's marketing is aimed at specifiers who are hungry for information. Duncan King, programme director – Europe, reports

Knowledge is power
07 January, 2006
Good marketing is about asking the right questions. John McCann, marketing and PR manager at Kerridge Commercial Systems, explains