Search Results: 'Environment Agency'

Suitable substitutes
12 November, 2012
The timber trade needs to explore the potential of alternative tropical species, and the WWF has produced a new guide to help, reports James Horne of the environmental organisation’s Global Forest & Trade Network

Governments and green woods
29 September, 2012
Governments are increasingly taking a leading role in controlling the international trade in wood products but, according to wood industry consultant Michael Buckley, they need to do much more than that

Building on success
01 September, 2012
The Steico name is becoming increasingly well known in both merchant and housebuilder circles. Steico UK’s managing director Andy Moore reports on the company’s growing presence

Forwarding growth
23 July, 2012
Banks are stepping up their business finance, but companies need detailed financial records and a clear business plan to secure funding, writes Stephen Pegge, director of SME Markets at Lloyds TSB Commercial

Home-grown and growing
26 May, 2012
The British timber sector’s market share is growing but there are plenty of challenges along with the opportunities ahead. Stuart Goodall, chief executive of Confor, reports

The EUTR: a long to-do list
18 February, 2012
Discussions at Chatham House underlined that getting everything in place for the introduction of the anti-illegal logging EU Timber Regulation next March is going to make it a busy year