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Book your tickets for Wood and Wellness!
19 December, 2018
Tickets for TTJ’s Wood and Wellness conference are on sale with members of timber industry organisations able to qualify for a discount.

Nature’s way
17 December, 2018
TTJ’s Wood & Wellness Conference takes place in February and will examine the potential for wood in the health and wellbeing megatrend in the built environment. Stephen Powney reports

BWF sponsors Wood and Wellness conference
13 December, 2018
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has come on board TTJ’s Wood and Wellness Conference as a Silver Sponsor.

UK government CLT ban over 18m might open doors for alternative glulam systems
12 December, 2018
Glulam post and beam construction may be a way for the timber construction sector to still have an option above six storeys following the government’s proposed ban on cross-laminated timber (CLT) above 18m.

TRADA University Challenge call for entries
04 December, 2018
TRADA is calling for entries for its annual student design competition.

Timber showtime
22 November, 2018
New products and investments were among the highlights at this year’s Timber Expo, reports Stephen Powney

Adding value and innovation
22 November, 2018
For Trade Fabrication Systems, adding value to panel products is its mantra.

Swedish lesson
22 November, 2018
The East Anglian Timber Trade Association has launched a new initiative to engage with university lecturers

Wood Awards’ top prize won by Storey’s Field Centre & Eddington Nursery
21 November, 2018
The Mears Group Gold Award winner of this year’s Wood Awards is Storey’s Field Centre & Eddington Nursery, Cambridge.

TRADA conference instructs and inspires
16 November, 2018
TRADA’s Better Timber Buildings conference attracted around 200 delegates including many architects, structural engineers, academics involved in timber engineering research and development, plus some suppliers.

Fire protection now tops agenda
29 October, 2018
Following the Grenfell fire last year and the subsequent Hackitt Review, fire protection and the performance of materials in fire has come to the top of the agenda. Stephen Powney attended the Timber Trade Federation’s Fire Seminar in London during September

TRADA focuses on Better Timber Buildings
22 October, 2018
TRADA and Exova BM TRADA have joined forces to hold The Better Timber Buildings conference in London on November 15.

Government to ban combustible cladding on new buildings over 18m
03 October, 2018
News that the government wants to ban combustible cladding on buildings over 18m has led the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) to issue a warning that cladding at lower height levels may also be affected.

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

The IWSC is dead … long live the WTS!
28 August, 2018
Industry still bemoans a lack of timber expertise but the WTS is working to change that. John Park reports

Last chance to enter TTJ Awards’ judged categories
07 August, 2018
Companies have their last opportunity to enter the TTJ Awards 2018, with the judged awards entry deadline being extended to August 17.

TTJ Timber Innovation Award shortlist unveiled
31 July, 2018
A mix of extraordinary timber talent from UK companies, universities and teams have been shortlisted for the Innovative Product Development and Innovative University Timber Research category of the TTJ Timber Innovation Award, joint sponsored by TRADA and Timber Expo.

Obituary – Tony Hall
15 July, 2018
It is with great sadness that the Hall family announce the death of Anthony Brian Hall, better known as Tony.

Building as tall as trees at Timber Expo
12 July, 2018
Timber merchants, joinery manufacturers and their architectural clients will benefit from a powerful opportunity to boost their knowledge and network with their industry colleagues at Timber Expo.

Is face-to-face customer service dead?
22 May, 2018
There’s a price to pay for ditching long-standing core retail values in favour of faceless online trading and it could lead to a loss of expertise on the shop floor, argues Rupert Scott, membership manager, TRADA