Search Results: 'TRADA'

Getting wise to size
29 February, 2024
Guidance on cladding and installation should be followed to ensure year-round performance, writes Timber Decking and Cladding Association director Janet Sycamore

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

LUMIN TRP roadshow showcases plywood range to James Latham
01 December, 2023
LUMIN, a leading South American plywood producer, has partnered with James Latham to deliver a roadshow of its LUMIN TRP (Tropical Replacement Panel) plywood.

TDUK updates members on progress at AGM
05 July, 2023
Timber Development UK (TDUK) has updated its members on progress made since the completion of its merger with TRADA a year ago.

ESP gives plywood the edge
28 June, 2023
TTJ talks to Phil McCormack at Nicks Timber about the development of ESP, an edge sealant for panel products

All change at the top of PEFC UK
07 June, 2023
John Kirkby has been appointed as the new executive director of PEFC UK and will replace Alun Watkins as the new head of the organisation.

Neil Donaldson announced as next captain of The R&A
23 May, 2023
President of the Donaldson Group and 2020 TTJ Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Neil Donaldson, has been announced as the next captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

TTBS CEO to retire in May
09 March, 2023
After nearly 63 years of unbroken service in the timber industry, Timber Trades Benevolent Society (TTBS) chief executive officer, Ivan Savage will be retiring on May 4 at the society’s annual general meeting at the Royal Air Force Club, 128, Piccadilly, London.

2023 - Plotting a course through choppy waters
15 February, 2023
A relative degree of calm may have returned to UK politics. The economic picture is less than pretty, however, with forecasts for 1.3% shrinkage in GDP over the year. Consequently representatives of timber and related businesses and industry associations asked for their outlook by TTJ see challenges for the sector and its markets through 2023. But, at the same time, they identify opportunities and highlight their plans and projects for making the most of them. Mike Jeffree reports

Safety first
20 December, 2022
Dr Stephen Uphill, technical lead for wood protection – Americas and industrial at Arxada looks at the future of timber used in traditional Creosote applications

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

TDUK and WPA in new Affiliation Agreement
28 July, 2022
A new Affiliation Agreement between Timber Development UK (TDUK) and the Wood Protection Association (WPA) has set the template for further consolidation of the timber industry, helping to drive the mass adoption of timber as a sustainable construction solution.

Timber sector can learn from electric vehicle industry’s growth, says TDUK CEO
19 July, 2022
Members of Timber Development UK (TDUK) braved the high temperatures on Monday to converge on RIBA’s offices in London to hear about the organisation’s latest plans to achieve its stated objective of becoming a one-stop shop in the timber industry for information, technical guidance and training.

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.

TIMCON head welcomes collaborative approach
24 May, 2022
John Dye, president of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Association (TIMCON) has commended the increasing trend for wood-based organisations representing different parts of the industry to work closer together, with the shared goals of tackling challenges and improving the position of the sector overall.

Net zero pioneer futurebuild returns for 2022
04 February, 2022
Futurebuild, the event that’s championed a sustainable built environment for the past 16 years, has opened registrations. Taking place from March 1 -3 at the ExCeL London, the event will connect specifiers, decision makers and disruptors with major brands and start-ups from across the built environment

Backing modified British hardwoods
04 February, 2022
Vastern Timber has made a significant investment in its Brimstone business. Mike Jeffree reports

TDUK kicks off new era
04 February, 2022
Timber Development UK (TDUK) held its first AGM and global market conference in November, kicking off a new chapter in timber sector representation with a big vision to communicate timber’s benefits to a wide audience. Stephen Powney was there to bring this report

2022 What lies ahead?
04 February, 2022
The tumult of 2020 was followed by an equally unpredictable 2021, but what will this year bring? TTJ asked key players in the industry how they think the year may play out

Festival of hope
27 January, 2022
The World of Wood Festival showcased how developing timber’s market potential can contribute to forest maintenance and climate change mitigation, reports Timber Trade Federation FLEGT communications executive Lucy Bedry