Search Results: 'CPET'

Taylor Maxwell hosts PEFC to present Responsible Timber Sourcing CPD
20 February, 2020
Taylor Maxwell made their London Bridge architects showroom available to PEFC to present their CPD session to a gathering of architects on the benefits of using certified timber in construction.

Harvesting more than timber
20 September, 2017
Specifying British timber provides more than just a cost benefit, as Grown in Britain CEO Dougal Driver identifies

“Outward-looking” TTF punches simple message, AGM hears
19 June, 2017
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has turned from an inward-looking organisation to an outward-facing organisation with a punchy, simple message and voice to help promote members’ businesses.

Strategic thinking
20 July, 2016
The TTF has set out its strategy for the future, one that will see it add value to all its activities. Sally Spencer reports

Sector Focus: Panel Products, “The China Question”
20 April, 2015
China has rapidly grown from being one of the world’s largest importers of plywood to one of the largest exporters and that shift has brought recognised sourcing problems for the timber industry, highlighted by recent issues on EUTR compliance. Keren Fallwell reports.

Help is at hand
13 July, 2013
Woodmark provides guidance and support, so that its certificate holders can get on with the business of trading timber products responsibly. Woodmark project manager Beck Woodrow reports

Backing up claims with data
06 April, 2013
Wood for Good started as an advertising and information campaign promoting timber to an audience of contractors, specifiers and architects, but now it’s broadening its horizons, writes external affairs director Dave Hopkins.

Councils sign the pledge
10 December, 2012
WWF-UK Global Forest & Trade Network co-ordinator James Horne reports on a campaign to improve local authorities’ timber procurement policies

New management for government timber procurement agency
05 October, 2012
The management of the government’s flagship Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET) has changed hands from Proforest to Efeca.

Lord Coe fails to address Olympics timber procurement complaints
12 May, 2012

Leading contractors strike PEFC/FSC balance
28 April, 2012

Advancing on three fronts
28 April, 2012
It's been a week of positive developments, says Mike Jeffree

Just more red tape?
17 March, 2012
TRADA Technology principal consultant Elizabeth Turner discusses the impact the EU Timber Regulation will have on timber specification and supply

CPET workshop on sustainable timber procurement
06 March, 2012

Local authorites lag on green procurement
23 February, 2012

LibDem peer tackles Lord Coe over LOCOG FSC-only stance
17 December, 2011

CPET posts update on EU Timber Regulation
11 November, 2011

Timber procurement workshops planned
10 October, 2011

Eco equality
05 March, 2011
CPET reapproval of PEFC and FSC serves to further underline that they are equally plausible environmental certification schemes and the industry needs to get behind both, writes PEFC International head of communications Thorsten Arndt

Government review gives thumbs up to certification schemes
05 February, 2011