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Facing the challenges
16 December, 2020
Lars Schmidt, general manager at DeSH, the German sawmill and timber industry association, sums up the sector’s experiences this year, which range from coronavirus, drought and beetle infestation

Study shows benefits of wooden surfaces in fight against spread of coronavirus
04 December, 2020
Using more wooden surfaces could help with hospital hygiene and fight the spread of coronavirus, according to an ongoing study by universities in Finland.

TIME Investments acquires Barracks Forest
22 September, 2020
TIME Investments has acquired one of the UK’s largest privately owned forests, Barracks Forest in Perthshire, Scotland. TIME Investments is a specialist in managing real assets and sustainable investments and this latest acquisition adds to its existing portfolio of forestry investments held within its Inheritance Tax (IHT) service, TIME:Advance. Forestry investments such as Barracks Forest are typically tax-efficient and offer attractive long-term returns to investors.

Print your own
21 April, 2020
Advances in biotechnology have combined with 3D printing technology to give us the very real prospect of 3D printed wood products that have the exact same structure as naturally grown timber. Simon Hastelow reports

Treescapes2020 set for July
12 March, 2020
A unique two-day conference being led by PhD students for foresters, land managers and researchers. Co-hosted by Centa, EnVision, Forest Edge and the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) at the University of Birmingham on 1 and 2 July 2020.

Sparky young forester among award winners at Confor dinner
26 February, 2020
A trainee forester who inspires young people to consider careers in the "exciting and awesome" industry was among the winners at Confor's expanded awards dinner.

Climate change debate intensifies
25 February, 2020
Climate change is ratcheting up the agenda and we’re hearing more talk about it from ordinary traders now.

Wood Protection Association announces theme and speakers for 2020 conference
03 February, 2020
“Making the most of wood to help tackle climate change” will be the theme of the 2020 WPA conference in April with five guest speakers which is preceded by the WPA awards dinner.

Inspired to be better
28 January, 2020
TRADA’s second Better Timber Buildings conference set out to educate and inspire the construction community. Sally Spencer was there

Banking on post-election confidence boost
28 January, 2020
It may not happen overnight, but, with the election done and Brexit, in some form, now certain, there’s cautious expectation of a recovery in market confidence. Mike Jeffree asked companies and organisations about their outlook for 2020

Catching the green deal wave
28 January, 2020
European woodworking industries must work together to support and capitalise on development of a new low environmental impact economic model, says Patrizio Antonicoli, secretary-general of the European Woodworking Industries Confederation – CEI Bois

A duo of centenarians
20 January, 2020
This year’s centenary celebrations of public forestry in Britain have been capped by the 100th birthday celebration of retired former Forestry Commissioner, George Stewart.