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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

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

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

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

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

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

Timber technology masters launched
30 March, 2020
London Metropolitan University is to deliver an innovative Timber Technology masters course to help tackle the UK housing crisis, with local authorities increasingly establishing a ‘timber first’ approach to planning

NMITE plans Timber technology centre
25 February, 2020
Professor Martin Gillie, provost and chief academic officer at NMITE describes plans for a Centre for Advanced Timber Technology

WPA unveils new brand identity and strategic vision
23 October, 2019
The WPA’s chief executive Gordon Ewbank gives TTJ an exclusive insight into the Association’s fresh new image and operations.

Glulam takes centre stage
21 August, 2019
The refurbishment of the Bristol Old Vic features Douglas fir glulam from Piveteaubois. Mike Jeffree reports

Surface area
16 January, 2019
The Surface Design Show returns to the London Business Design Centre next month

Innovation on show
26 September, 2018
Next month’s Timber Expo focuses firmly on innovation and on the future for timber in construction

The show will go on
25 April, 2018
Some would say this year’s Ecobuild was small but perfectly formed. Sally Spencer reports

Industry Shapes Ecobuild
26 February, 2018
Ecobuild is under new ownership this year and there is a renewed focus on timber

Rising from the ashes
22 November, 2017
It has been seven years since Hastings Pier went up in smoke and with it a centrepiece of thetown’s heritage. Now it has re-opened to a host of plaudits and awards, reports Robin Meade