Search Results: 'Forestry Commission'

FSC appoints technical officer
24 December, 2003

Construction and weather help buoy British market
20 December, 2003
Despite some ups and downs, the home-grown sector can be reasonably satisfied with the past year – even the beleaguered fencing and packaging industry

New scanning aids timber frame market
19 December, 2003

Timber shows steel
15 November, 2003
Architects and construction professionals were given a run-down on the attributes of wood as a modern construction material at Time for Timber 2003

Countryside expert joins Forestry Commission Wales
03 November, 2003

Fighting talk
01 November, 2003
Shut the gate and let the crop blow down, or stand up and fight? The growing sector faces various challenges, not least low prices, but the opportunities are brighter. Jane Karthaus, communications director of the Forestry & Timber Association reports

Bills leaves FC empowered
01 November, 2003
After eight years as director-general of the Forestry Commission, David Bills is moving on. In an interview with Ian Martin, he looks back at developments within the British timber sector during that time

Millers' tale
01 November, 2003
Optimism is growing among home-grown softwood sawmillers, with volumes and prices steadily increasing

Forging links
18 October, 2003
The Institute of Wood Science spread its wings into Europe for this year's conference in Newcastle

Problem or opportunity?
04 October, 2003
Delegates at the FEFPEB Congress heard that new phytosanitary regulations were still creating challenges

Prices increases put UK sector in better shape
20 September, 2003
The home-grown sector is in more buoyant mood but modest price rises have been offset by price reductions for co-products and small roundwood

Money can grow on trees
09 August, 2003
A leading investment management specialist says structural reform is needed in UK forestry to achieve the returns made in the US industry

Scott Timber expands treatment operations
05 July, 2003

Thirst for knowledge
28 June, 2003
Industry and research associations are working cohesively to attract design professionals to the benefits of building with timber. Christopher Mettem of TRADA Technology outlines progress

Forest Enterprise's central marketing role lost to devolution
14 June, 2003
The devolution of the Forestry Commission – and the lack of emphasis on demand – is worrying industry figures

Teaching timber
31 May, 2003
The ultimate aim of the Forest Education Initiative is to secure the future of the UK timber industry

New FC directors
24 May, 2003

Celtic Tiger's roar now a purr
17 May, 2003
Although the Irish economy is considered to be slowing, it is still comfortably outperforming most European countries

Learning is for life
19 April, 2003

Botex beats the bumps
16 April, 2003