Search Results: 'Saint-Gobain'

Construction resilience in the era of Covid
27 October, 2020
The construction industry’s talents will always be needed, says Philip Pointon sustainability director at Pasquill

The time to harness opportunities is now
27 August, 2018
The time is ripe for the timber industry to harness the opportunities presented by a growing interest in health and wellbeing, argues Christiane Lellig, campaign director for Wood for Good

Going above and beyond on the environment
21 March, 2016
International Timber managing director Tony Miles urges the trade to over-comply on legality obligations and set ever-higher standards of sustainability. It will be good for the environment and good for business

FSC UK fired by the global green goal
25 November, 2015
In its first 20 years, FSC UK has played a key role in taking environmental certification from an optional extra to a must have for much of the country’s timber sector. Fired by support from the industry and being part of a global body united in the aim of maintaining the world’s forest, executive director Rosie Teasdale says it will build on this achievement in its next two decades

Business input needed in fight for forest future
20 May, 2015
Following WWF’s launch of its Forests Campaign earlier this year, with supporters including James Latham, Kingfisher and the Saint-Gobain group, its Global Forest and Trade Network Programme UK manager Julia Young says a new report highlights the urgency of driving forward sustainable forest management and conservation.

Building Teams
19 November, 2014
Staff training is good for business and the industry, says John Newcomb, managing director of the Builders Merchants Federation

EUTR back-up required
15 July, 2014
Timber traders want guidance from the EU, says TTJ editor Mike Jeffree

A call for centralised data
12 July, 2014
André de Boer, secretary-general of the European Timber Trade Federation, on the challenges of carrying out due diligence for the EUTR

Making a mark at Ecobuild
14 April, 2012

The times they are a-changing
17 September, 2011

Swimming with the big fish
06 August, 2011

Time to drive specification
06 February, 2010
Stuart McKill, managing director of Pasquill, says the timber industry should make the most of timber's sustainability credentials

Training is good for business
25 July, 2009
Well-trained staff means happy customers, argues Tony Miles

Read this and sleep easier
04 April, 2009

Training adds to industry's credibility
17 July, 2008

Responsible procurement is just the start
30 April, 2005