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Achieving low carbon and compliance
28 August, 2023
There’s now a blueprint for multi-storey low carbon mass timber building that’s also compliant with latest building regulation fire safety rules. Mike Jeffree reports

Industry interrogates wood building obstacles and opportunities
28 June, 2023
Further validating engineered wood fire safety and using home-grown timber were topics covered at a wide-ranging CTI roundtable on prospects for boosting timber-based construction Mike Jeffree reports

Bywater Properties and Sumitomo Forestry announce billion-pound mass timber venture
16 February, 2023
Bywater Properties and Sumitomo Forestry Co, Ltd., a global, end-to-end timber construction specialist, have signed a definitive agreement to create a new business venture, focused on driving the adoption of low carbon property development and refurbishment across Europe.

Timber triumphs
16 February, 2023
The Wood Awards 2022 revealed timber at the top of its game in British architecture and product design

Cambridge dining hall wins top prize at Wood Awards
29 November, 2022
University of Cambridge’s Homerton College Dining Hall has been crowned the UK’s best new timber building at the Wood Awards 2022.

Talking treatments
19 October, 2022
Speakers at this year’s WPA Conference focused on timber’s net carbon credentials and on its longevity. Sally Spencer reports

Learning their timber craft
18 October, 2022
Students delivered stunning timber designs in the Southside Hereford University Design Challenge earlier this year. Tabitha Binding, head of education and engagement at Timber Development UK, reports

Consider timber to tackle carbon emissions
25 August, 2022
Tabitha Binding explains why we need to be embracing natural carbon capture mechanisms to help tackle climate change

TDUK AGM moved to July 18
21 June, 2022
Timber Development UK’s (TDUK) AGM & Conference has been moved to July 18 due to the national rail strikes this week.

James Jones & Sons wins RIAS award for new visitor building
07 June, 2022
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced eight exceptional buildings as winners of Scotland’s national architecture awards – including James Jones & Sons new visitor building.

Construction sector audience returns for physical Futurebuild show
08 March, 2022
The Futurebuild show at London’s ExCeL on March 1-3 welcomed a wide range of construction sector visitors last week and featured about 300 exhibitors.

West Fraser launches online architects’ hub
17 February, 2022
For the past six years, West Fraser (formerly Norbord) has partnered with RIBA Journal to hold an annual competition that challenges architects to use its SterlingOSB Zero product.

Technology makes millworks work
21 July, 2021
The Cambridge-based cladding, decking and fencing specialist, Millworks, has successfully navigated pandemic and emerged equipped for growth. Mike Jeffree reports

Building in the new normal
29 October, 2020
How will UK timber construction fare in the post-pandemic and post-Grenfell building environment? TTJ asked Structural Timber Association chief executive Andrew Carpenter for his views

Lessons in wood construction
29 October, 2020
A dramatic new building on the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering’s Skylon campus is set to be a beacon for timber engineering education. Mike Jeffree reports

Teaching Timber: Building Better
27 October, 2020
There’s growing realisation that construction has a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis and, within that context, of the need to teach building professionals about using timber, writes Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager, TTF

Teaching Timber: Building Better
27 October, 2020
There’s growing realisation that construction has a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis and, within that context, of the need to teach building professionals about using timber, writes Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager, TTF

Training grows during lockdown
05 June, 2020
Online training has seen a boost during lockdown

RIBA responds to consultation on combustible materials
22 May, 2020
The ban on combustible materials should be extended to more buildings – but it should not include the primary structure, the RIBA has told ministers.

Building futures
21 April, 2020
Futurebuild 2020 had the subject of climate emergency as its theme. Simon Hastelow reports