Search Results: 'BSW'

Slow but still sure
29 February, 2024
The UK Forest Market Report 2023 reveals a sector that’s slowed over the last year but that remains an attractive investment opportunity. Sally Spencer reports

Timber industry predictions: 2024
30 January, 2024
TTJ asks a broad section of the trade for their opinions about trade prospects, issues and developments in the year ahead

Cautious positivity
24 October, 2023
British-grown timber remains competitive and sawmills are continuing to invest. Sally Spencer reports

Double trouble
28 June, 2023
Ireland’s sawmilling sector is suffering the twin pains of low demand and high costs, but it remains resilient. Sally Spencer reports

Joining the dots
26 April, 2023
BSW Group is calling for a sector-wide approach to education and recruitment. Tony Lockey, BSW Group learning and development manager, shares the company’s views

Garden reset
25 April, 2023
The tsunami of demand that hit timber decking and garden product manufacturers during the pandemic lockdowns has subsided. Sally Spencer reports

All in the report
15 February, 2023
The UK Forest Market Report reveals a sector that continues to be ripe for investment. Sally Spencer reports

Softwood trade adopts ultra-cautious approach
15 February, 2023
The economic backdrop is troubling traders but they are finding their way through and some agents and shippers are reporting more interest for February and March shipments. Jerry Wilson reports

A question of safety
21 December, 2022
It’s one thing to grow, harvest, process and sell timber products, somewhere along the line you have to handle, store and transport them – safely. Tony Benson, global marketing manager at Baumann Sideloaders offers some advice

Sawmills survive choppy waters
18 October, 2022
Challenges are coming thick and fast but the British timber sector is proving its resilience. Sally Spencer reports

The buzz of electric
25 August, 2022
Baumann has offered electric sideloaders for many years but says they now make up the majority of its sales

Building a new bond
24 August, 2022
TTJ asks BSW CEO Tony Hackney about prospects for the business following its acquisition by international timber and construction solutions group Binderholz

From carbon to circularity
10 June, 2022
Wood for Good was ahead of the game when it came to promoting the low-carbon benefits of timber. Mike Jeffree reports

Positive Prospects
11 April, 2022
Janet Sycamore, director of operations at the Timber Decking & Cladding Association reports on a buoyant decking sector

TDUK kicks off new era
04 February, 2022
Timber Development UK (TDUK) held its first AGM and global market conference in November, kicking off a new chapter in timber sector representation with a big vision to communicate timber’s benefits to a wide audience. Stephen Powney was there to bring this report

WPA hits the mark
10 December, 2021
The Wood Protection Association’s annual awards and conference took place as a physical event this year and were declared a great success

Teams triumph in housing challenge
05 October, 2021
Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager for TTF and TRADA explains how this year’s University Design Challenge went online for the first time

Demanding times
01 October, 2021
British-grown timber is in great demand and sawmills are rising to the challenge. Sally Spencer reports

Composites continue growth
30 April, 2021
Wood-plastic composite decking is continuing its rapid growth in the UK, with most suppliers predicting buoyant sales in 2021, writes Stephen Powney

The natural choice
24 February, 2021
Cladding suppliers put surging sales down to a home refurbishment boom and growing demand for sustainable building products. Mike Jeffree reports