Search Results: 'TRADA'

Marine timber gets to grips with gribbles
11 December, 2004
Dr John Williams of TRADA Technology Ltd reports on the latest "fast-track testing" research project aimed at encouraging the use of lesser-known hardwoods for marine construction

The gold standard
30 October, 2004
This year's wood awards saw a record 232 entries and celebrated the use of timber in construction

Joinery prices inch upwards as timber's popularity rises
16 October, 2004
The joinery industry is generally feeling positive, although the architectural sector continues to grapple with a skills shortage

Timber draws on TV inspiration
16 October, 2004

The road to recovery
18 September, 2004
A study by TRADA Technology Ltd has identified significant quantities of wood being recycled and reused in the M62 corridor. It also highlights opportunities for further reducing the volumes of UK timber by-products being dumped in landfill

Duncan King joins AHEC
08 September, 2004

Dialogue key to development
13 August, 2004

Big challenge, big opportunity
07 August, 2004

Primed for purpose
07 August, 2004
Specialist independent hardwood supplier PK is "back in the major league" with new products, new people and a new style of business relationships

Stora Enso sets a trend with customer conference
24 July, 2004
Market trends were on the agenda at a Timber Trends Day hosted by Stora Enso last month

Built on branch lines
24 July, 2004
Buildbase is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Jewson, Travis Perkins and Wolseley – and that's just the way the builders merchant chain likes it

John Griffiths joins TRADA board
13 July, 2004

Talking up the technicalities
26 June, 2004

Wood's French window
26 June, 2004
According to exhibitors, Carrefour International du Bois is reinforcing its status as one of the key timber trade fairs

Rising interest rates send jitters through joinery market
26 June, 2004
Joinery firms have been meeting budget but rising interest rates and increased costs are creating some unease

An eye to I-joist growth
26 June, 2004
The I-joist phenomenon has been an important feature of the UK construction industry in recent years. Stephen Powney visits James Jones & Sons Ltd's JJI-Joist production plant

The new language of construction
26 June, 2004
The Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) is sponsoring a new category within the TTJ Awards for best use of technical information in support of sales. Chief executive Andrew Abbott explains why

New agenda
12 June, 2004
Camilla Hair of SCA Timber Supply reports on the business potential offered by the sustainable building agenda

Launching pad
15 May, 2004
This year's Interbuild saw more than 200 product launches from 1,200 plus companies from around the world. Innovations from the timber industry were among them

Woods that work for us all
01 May, 2004
The Forestry Commission today may have major responsibilities in conservation and in making woodlands a public playground, but its new boss still sees its role as a timber producer as vital