Search Results: 'Covers'

Sealing out the weather
17 December, 2012
Trade Fabrication Systems is using an exterior resin coating to improve performance of timber roofing panels. Commercial director Howard Morris looks at the process

Consumers confidence falls but housing outlook gives hope
10 December, 2012
Consumers may be holding back on major purchases but modest economic growth is forecast. Peter Varley reports

The cutting edge
29 November, 2012
German timber processing machinery specialist Paul Maschinenfabrik GmbH has shown off its latest kit at its Optimising Days 2012. Stephen Powney joined sawmillers from around the world at Paul’s southern Germany HQ

Australia passes illegal timber law
23 November, 2012
After five years of negotiation and development, Australia’s parliament this week passed the country’s Illegal Logging Prohibition (ILP) bill, its equivalent of the EU Timber Regulation and America’s Lacey Act.

Asians buy NZ forestry land
16 November, 2012
More than 4,000ha of land in Marlborough in New Zealand’s South Island has been sold to Asian timber processors in the past two months.

Indonesia’s legality milestone
12 November, 2012
It once topped the world league table of illegal timber suppliers, but Indonesia has taken radical steps to shed that status. Andy Roby, DFID-funded industry adviser in the country, reports on latest significant developments

Preserving quality
12 November, 2012
BASF Wolman’s conference in Sweden gave UK traders a closer look at the Nordic NTR quality scheme for treated timber. Keren Fallwell reports

Cut duplication, join up thinking
27 October, 2012
It’s a refrain that has echoed down the years. The timber industry needs more joined-up thinking and collaboration, both to do battle with more cohesive rival materials sectors and defend and promote its environmental performance to counter criticism from media savvy harder line green NGOs.

Trade’s first apprenticeships launched at Timber Expo
10 October, 2012
On the first day of Timber Expo, training providers and timber industry leaders marked the launch of the industry’s first formal Apprenticeship Frameworks, covering timber and wood product supply and wood processing.

FSC certificate for Metsä forests
12 September, 2012
Metsä has been awarded an FSC group certificate that covers company-owned forests in Finland.

NETTA puts timber on the curriculum
01 September, 2012
The North East Timber Trade Association actively promotes timber. Its chairman, James Southern, outlines some of its initiatives

Independents grasp opportunity of Build Center branch sell-offs
20 August, 2012
Independent timber and builders merchant groups are making acquisitions across the country as Jewson sells off Build Center branches to remedy competition concerns created by its recent takeover of the latter.

Covers expands into Kent
10 August, 2012
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants opened its first Kent branch on August 13 in Tunbridge Wells.

Rain screen a clear winner
06 August, 2012
Lonza Tanalised Clear pressure-treated timber has been used to create a rain screen system that curves around part of the Gateway section of a major redevelopment at Durham University.

Tour de France
04 August, 2012
The French Timber marketing organisation is spreading the word about the depth and diversity of France’s timber resource

Duly diligent
04 August, 2012
The latest in a series of TTF workshops on the forthcoming EUTR brought members up to speed on the new anti-illegal timber legislation. Sally Spencer reports

The new French connection
04 August, 2012
France’s leading glulam producer and building manufacturer is targeting the UK. Mike Jeffree reports

Green pounds pay
23 July, 2012
Banks are focusing on their environmental credentials and are expecting customers to do likewise. Mike Jeffree reports

Obituary – Frank Hellyer
20 July, 2012
Frank Hellyer, a former timber director with Covers Timber & Builders Merchants, died on July 9.

Weyerhaeuser procurement favours Tree Farm System
12 July, 2012
Weyerhaeuser has announced its preference for purchasing wood certified under the American Tree Farm System. The American Forest Foundation’s scheme covers more than 89,000 family forest owners sustainably managing 27 million acres of forestland.