Search Results: 'Forest Research'

Despatches from the Malaysian forest
22 December, 2014
Turnstone Singapore’s Michael Buckley recently visited Malaysia and discovered a country that is keen to make the most of its timber resource but that also values its environment.

Widening the scope
22 December, 2014
WWF-UK’s Forest Campaign aims to influence the business community, the public and the government on sustainability issues – and to encourage a tightening up of the EUTR. Sally Spencer reports.

IFO certificate completes Danzer FSC process
12 December, 2014
The renewal of the FSC certification of Danzer’s Republic of Congo operation Industrie Forestière d’Ouesso (IFO) sets the seal on the company’s wider reassociation into the scheme in August.

Grown in Britain Week grows in stature
08 November, 2014
The second annual Grown in Britain Week has been hailed a great success, with a range of “stimulating events that captured the imagination of government, industry and society”.

FLEGT forest power to the people
15 October, 2014
The EU FLEGT VPA process is giving local communities real influence in the operation of their forest and timber sectors and they’re urging the EU timber trade to back it. Mike Jeffree reports.

Grown in Britain week launches with ministerial backing
14 October, 2014
The second annual Grown in Britain week kicked off in grand style yesterday with the secretary of state for the environment visiting a major housing project using home-grown timber in the morning and two government ministers speaking at the launch event at the House of Lords in the afternoon.

Green building
14 October, 2014
Demand for garden buildings, both traditional and contemporary, is growing. Sally Spencer reports

Investment and Involvement
14 October, 2014
Dougal Driver, chief executive of the Grown in Britain campaign, explains the benefits of investing in British woodlands and forest businesses

Investment and Involvement
14 October, 2014
Dougal Driver, chief executive of the Grown in Britain campaign, explains the benefits of investing in British woodlands and forest businesses

Industry scholarship programme produces first MSc timber engineers
18 August, 2014
The first students funded by timber industry scholarships through their MSc in Timber Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University will graduate this autumn.

The RR of timber technology PR
18 August, 2014
In a 30 year career, wood processing machinery PR Claude Daly wrote over 3,600 articles on technology installations at timber companies across the UK. He spoke to Mike Jeffree.

The only way is up
18 August, 2014
The Canada Green Building Conference looked at the construction solutions timber could offer in an increasingly urban environment. Architect Peter Wilson reports.

TIMCON publishes drying guidance
01 August, 2014
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has launched a new Essential Guide Pack (EGP) for drying timber pallets manufactured using timber that has not been pre-kilned – a process standard to supply quality and fit-for-purpose pallets.

Divide and Rule
16 July, 2014
With the referendum on Scottish independence just two months away, Sally Spencer canvassed opinion on the impact a yes vote might have on the UK timber industry.

Hitting the nail on the head
16 July, 2014
Nail laminated timber offers a low-tech housing solution. Peter Wilson reports

Danzer highlights social value of certified tropical sector
12 July, 2014
Danzer UK managing director Ken Walsh focused on the social as well as the environmental value of certified tropical timber production in a presentation to the latest Illegal Logging Update (ILU) conference at Chatham House in London.

Research required
16 June, 2014
There are plenty of opportunities for UK timber but progress could be stymied by a lack of research. Keren Fallwell reports.

UKFPA runs CPD event on water on harvesting sites
12 June, 2014
Against a background of an increasing focus on water on harvesting sites and the subject of diffuse pollution in particular, members of the UK Forest Products Association (UKFPA) arranged a one-day continuing professional development (CPD) event, in conjunction with Forestry Commission Scotland (FC Scotland).

Tests show Accoya outperforms top Class 1 timber species
09 June, 2014
Accoya, the modified wood brand manufactured by Accsys Technologies, has outperformed top Class 1 timber species in tests by the Australian Forest Research Company (AFRC).

Grown in Britain focus at next London Hardwood Club meeting
09 June, 2014
Grown in Britain CEO Dougal Driver, British Woodworking Federation (BWF) president David Pattenden and Forest Research entomologist Nigel Straw will be guest speakers at the London Hardwood Club on June 26, September 10 and November 5 respectively.