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New Q-Mark scheme to boost marine plywood quality
17 December, 2013
Efforts to improve the quality of marine plywood on the UK market have been given a boost with BM TRADA’s launch of a new Q-Mark scheme for the material.

Research funds needed for timber
14 December, 2013
More timber research is needed to strengthen wood’s position among construction materials, says Richard Harris, professor of timber engineering at the University of Bath

An environmental strategy
03 December, 2013
Accurate, verifiable data helps to differentiate green credentials from greenwash, says David Venables, European director of the American Hardwood Export Council.

Forestry Commission quantifies timber lost to UK storm St Jude
02 December, 2013
Around 10 million trees containing 2 million m3 of timber are estimated to have been lost in the recent St Jude storm over southern Britain, according to Forestry Commission surveys.

An environmental strategy
02 December, 2013
Accurate, verifiable data helps to differentiate green credentials from greenwash, says David Venables, European director of the American Hardwood Export Council.

Group aims to improve timber engineering research and training
15 November, 2013
An alliance of industry and academia focused on improving and increasing UK timber engineering research has met to assess current challenges.

Softwood shows a sense of collective optimism
02 November, 2013
The International Softwood Conference in Edinburgh found the sector upbeat about medium to longterm prospects. Mike Jeffree reports.

Conference highlights rise of UK timber
01 November, 2013
Holding the International Softwood Conference (ISC) in the UK proved a resounding success and underlined its importance as a softwood producer as well as a trader.

Spanish chestnut timber producer achieves carbon first
26 October, 2013
Spanish chestnut timber products manufacturer Maderas Siero has become the world’s first company to have the carbon footprint of its products independently verified as meeting the NEPCon Carbon Footprint Management Standard.

Protecting timber’s name
19 October, 2013
How treated timber can enhance timber’s reputation was the focus for this year’s BASF Wolman conference. Keren Fallwell reports

Italian tree saplings planted in Kent
02 October, 2013
Tree saplings from central Italy are among those being planted in Kent to prepare for future warmer temperatures in the region in 2050-2080.

Confor’s new communication generation
11 September, 2013
Stefanie Kaiser has joined Confor as its new communications manager. Already in post, Ms Kaiser will work alongside Jane Karthaus in Forestry & Timber News and e-news roles, until taking over when Ms Karthaus retires at the end of January 2014.

Tropical timber purchases sustain forests
24 August, 2013
Our purchasing decisions will help to determine the future of tropical forests, says Bob Johnston, executive director of the Tropical Forest Foundation

Nature build
24 August, 2013
Glulam and timber frame construction feature in Center Parcs’ mammoth new village in Bedfordshire. Stephen Powney sees the build progress at first hand

The EUTR: cause and effect:
10 August, 2013
A Timber Trade Federation survey suggests the EUTR is impacting on timber companies’ purchases but Anand Punja, head of sustainability, says there are also other influences.

Engineered wood specialist backs Napier scholarships
09 August, 2013
KLH UK, the cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturer and construction specialist, has become the 14th company or organisation to back the new MSc Timber Engineering scholarship programme at Edinburgh Napier University.

More funding for tree disease
08 August, 2013
Almost £1m has been earmarked by the European Union to develop an early warning system for pest and disease threats to UK trees.

Industry takes the challenge
08 August, 2013
A team from UPM Shotton won this year’s Forest Products Challenge held at Coed Llandegla last month.