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Governance guidance
20 December, 2023
Wood preservation is a highly regulated sector. To help bring to life the governance that allows pressure treated timber to be sold across Europe, we caught up with Dr Olivia Allen, regulatory manager for Arxada

Safe and secure
29 August, 2023
Matt Grierson, president of the Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) provides some guidance on keeping your employees safe

A steamroller of reform
28 August, 2023
A Structural Timber Association roundtable discussion at Future Build addressed the Building Safety Act, described as the biggest regulatory change for UK construction in 40 years. Mike Jeffree reports

One material, multiple solutions
28 August, 2023
A new book is out to tackle decision makers’ assumptions that a timber building is just a timber building. Mike Jeffree reports

Dusting off health and safety
28 June, 2023
Kevin Underwood, technical director of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) explores best practice when keeping employees safe from wood dust exposure

From pre-fab to palace
28 June, 2023
Roy Wakeman has led quite the life in the joinery sector, now you can read about it in his no-holds barred autobiography. Mike Jeffree had a read

Perfect partnership
28 June, 2023
Donaldson Timber Systems has partnered with West Herts College to offer an apprenticeship programme in support of the next generation of talent in the construction industry

Safety first
26 April, 2023
David Thomas, general manager of ZoneSafe explains why improving health and safety in timber yards is key for the sector this year

A question of safety
21 December, 2022
It’s one thing to grow, harvest, process and sell timber products, somewhere along the line you have to handle, store and transport them – safely. Tony Benson, global marketing manager at Baumann Sideloaders offers some advice

Demanding times
01 October, 2021
British-grown timber is in great demand and sawmills are rising to the challenge. Sally Spencer reports

For better or for worse?
24 February, 2021
2020 was a tumultuous year, but will 2021 be better or worse? TTJ asked key players in the industry how they think the year may pan out

Brexit and the BPR
24 October, 2019
Gordon Ewbank, CEO of the Wood Protection Association, clarifies the situation regarding the implications of Brexit on the preservative treated wood supply chain.

Showcasing the perfect solution
18 September, 2019
Timber will be taking to the floor at UK Construction Week at the NEC in October

Positive vibes
21 August, 2019
Uncertain times hold no fears for trussed rafter manufacturers, who assembled for the Trussed Rafter Association AGM

Over the top
12 February, 2019
Business levels are holding up for suppliers of roofing timbers and systems despite wider political uncertainties. For this report we have primarily focused on roofing battens and trussed rafters. Stephen Powney reports

The ABC of the W
26 September, 2018
The biennial W Exhibition opens its doors at the NEC at the end of this month

Strength in numbers
22 May, 2018
A record number of delegates from across the pallets and packaging sector attended TIMCON’s general meeting recently. Sally Spencer reports

Expert help
21 March, 2018
Leisha Marlow tells TTJ what she most enjoys about working in the timber industry and Daltons Wadkin deploys its Red Team

Making the most of wood
22 May, 2017
With timber treatment currently being a hot topic in the timber trade, there was much expectation around this year’s Wood Protection Association Conference 2017, reports Stephen Powney

HSE backing for Creosote use
20 February, 2017
The Health & Safety Executive has authorised the use of creosote as an industrial preservative for wood used as railway sleepers, telegraph poles, fence panels and on cut end surfaces. Authorisation for other uses such as fence posts may follow