Search Results: 'James Jones'

Driving change
20 December, 2023
Two of the big names in the UK timber industry are opting for electric sideloaders, as Tony Benson, global marketing manager at Baumann Sideloaders highlights

TTBS National golf
26 October, 2023
The annual TTBS National Golf Day raised £10,000 for the timber trades’ own charity

Cautious positivity
24 October, 2023
British-grown timber remains competitive and sawmills are continuing to invest. Sally Spencer reports

Maintaining momentum in mouldings
26 April, 2023
While some report a changing dynamic in the mouldings market, manufacturers remain upbeat about prospects and are pushing on with product and production development. Mike Jeffree reports

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

Back on course
19 October, 2022
The TTBS National Golf Day took place in July, after a two-year break due to the pandemic

Ransfords makes a point
19 October, 2022
Sawmiller Charles Ransford & Son’s latest investment is an automated post-pointing line, which has helped to transform the operation. Stephen Powney reports

Sawmills survive choppy waters
18 October, 2022
Challenges are coming thick and fast but the British timber sector is proving its resilience. Sally Spencer reports

From carbon to circularity
10 June, 2022
Wood for Good was ahead of the game when it came to promoting the low-carbon benefits of timber. Mike Jeffree reports

Teams triumph in housing challenge
05 October, 2021
Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager for TTF and TRADA explains how this year’s University Design Challenge went online for the first time

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

Twenty years of partnership
21 July, 2021
James Latham Group now has around 70 Combilift trucks operating through various locations

Flagship site showcases timber
21 July, 2021
James Jones & Sons recently completed a new visitor building at its flagship Lockerbie site

Roller Coaster Year for Softwood
15 June, 2021
The TTF’s softwood conference provided delegates with some insight into the extraordinary supply and demand dynamics of 2020 and made some predictions for 2021. Sally Spencer reports

Pulling their weight
30 October, 2020
The workhorses of the British-grown timber sector – the sawmills – have shown their resilience through lockdown and are experiencing strong demand for their products. Sally Spencer reports

A&J Scott invests in new line
30 October, 2020
A&J Scott has made its secondary/value-added production automatic with the addition of a new line by Kallfass. A&J Scott managing director Robert Scott tells Stephen Powney how the investment has revolutionised its operations

Developing careers
30 October, 2020
Three finalists from the 2019 TTJ Career Development Award visited Ireland, courtesy of award sponsors, Glennon Brothers, to get a rounded view of the Irish timber sector. Simon Hastelow accompanied them on their trip

Cutting carbon
29 October, 2020
The building industry’s heavy carbon footprint makes it a prime target for the Wood CO2ts less communication initiative, writes Wood for Good campaign manager Sarah Virgo

Challenges ahead for the UK softwood sector
21 April, 2020
The TTF Softwood Conference presented a mixed and uncertain message for delegates. Just as the post-Brexit landscape started to emerge, fresh challenges lie ahead, not least the COVID-19 coronavirus. Simon Hastelow reports

Knowledge Partners
18 December, 2019
Tilhill and Jewson are both improving the knowledge base by partnering with training and education institutions