Search Results: 'Forestry Commission'

Industry must rise to eco challenges
08 December, 2007

Vote wood
08 December, 2007
The Forestry Commission conference “Forest and Climate Change: A Convenient Truth” concluded that harnessing timber’s environmental benefits could be key in our efforts to mitigate and minimise global warming. But it also acknowledged this won’t be plain sailing

Upbeat mood gives way to caution and confusion
08 December, 2007
The buoyant market peaked in August and some UK mills reduced production, partly because customers have overstocked to avoid the shortages experienced earlier in the year

Look to the future
24 November, 2007
TTJ's Wood Future conference, sponsored by the Medite 2016 Forum, and supported by TRADA, provided much food for thought

The dawning of a new age
10 November, 2007
The British-grown timber sector has a new dynamism, but there are challenges ahead. ConFor’s Jane Karthaus explains

Twelve of the best
10 November, 2007
This year’s Wood Awards featured a record number of projects qualifying for the Best Use of British Timber special award

Wood rewards
27 October, 2007
From handcrafted pieces through to large public buildings, the Wood Awards recognise quality and innovation in the use of timber

Wood Awards an opportunity for timber trade
27 October, 2007

Why Wood Futures?
25 October, 2007
The TTJ Wood Futures Conference has an impressive array of speakers addressing timber’s place in an increasingly environmentally-aware market

Volume and variety
29 September, 2007
Relatively underexplored by UK buyers, the French timber resource is among the biggest and most diverse in Europe

A choice material
29 September, 2007
The shortlist for this year’s Wood Awards has just been unveiled

Green and growing
04 August, 2007
TRADA senior consultant architect Patrick Hislop RIBA discusses the growing popularity of green oak framing

Doing it in style
04 August, 2007
Egger UK's new £110m plant has secured the company’s future for the next 25 years

Raising the profile
04 August, 2007
Senior technical consultant Dr John Williams of TRADA Technology reports on a feasibility study to develop Guyanese lesser-used species

UK industry takes greater share of domestic market
21 July, 2007
UK mills have benefited from the global softwood shortage and, while prices have been rising, there is some thought that they may have peaked

Honours for forestry community
22 June, 2007

Saving the cedar
26 May, 2007
Ragley Estate has salvaged its western red cedar harvest with a little help from Wood-Mizer

China set to renew buying as ports process log jam
12 May, 2007
China's ports have high stocks of logs but, with the country's strong economy, demand is expected to pick up again

Ogilvie aims high
09 May, 2007

The natural solution
31 March, 2007
With its new £33m biomass plant due for completion next year, Western Wood Energy will be at the forefront of sustainable energy production in Wales