Search Results: 'TRADA'

Science Fact
23 December, 2020
The WTS’s annual conference went online this year, providing plenty of technical information and room for discussion. Sally Spencer reports

TTF and TRADA announce merger plans
16 November, 2020
Two of the UK’s leading timber sector organisations – the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and TRADA – have announced merger plans.

Nick Milestone joins US Softwood Lumber Board
09 November, 2020
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) has announced that Nick Milestone has joined the SLB to support its mission in the areas of strategic partnerships and adoption of mass timber construction in the US. He is a veteran of the European and UK mass timber markets and the current chairman of TRADA.

Passing the baton
30 October, 2020
James Donaldson & Sons patriarch Neil Donaldson looks back over his 45 years with the family business. Sally Spencer reports

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

Teaching Timber: Building Better
27 October, 2020
There’s growing realisation that construction has a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis and, within that context, of the need to teach building professionals about using timber, writes Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager, TTF

Teaching Timber: Building Better
27 October, 2020
There’s growing realisation that construction has a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis and, within that context, of the need to teach building professionals about using timber, writes Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager, TTF

TRADA to host online Better Timber Buildings conference
21 September, 2020
Tickets are now on sale for TRADA’s annual Better Timber Buildings conference, which this year is being staged as a digital event.

Wood Awards 2020 shortlist revealed
14 September, 2020
Seventeen structures and nine product designs have been nominated for the Wood Awards 2020 shortlist.

International Timber in project with with O’Donnell Brown Architects
10 September, 2020
TRADA member International Timber recently teamed up with O’Donnell Brown Architects to construct a community classroom – a self-initiated research project and build.

Obituary – David Woodbridge
24 August, 2020
David Woodbridge passed away on August 6, aged 84.

Pushing The Door On Fire Safety
14 August, 2020
With the launch of its new solid timber core fire doors, Halspan says it has equipped itself even more strongly to meet the intensified fire safety demands of the post-Grenfell construction environment. Mike Jeffree reports

Timber 2020 goes online
31 July, 2020
The Wood Technology Society (WTS) has announced that Timber 2020 will now be delivered as a virtual conference. This is due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and restrictions on travel and the need for social distancing. The date of the event September 9-10, remains the same.

Neil Donaldson bows out after 45 years at family firm
29 July, 2020
Neil Donaldson has announced his retirement from James Donaldson & Sons, after 45 years with the business, as he hands over the reins to the sixth generation.

Lumin embarks on expansion project
12 June, 2020
South American plywood manufacturer Uruply SA (Lumin) is about to embark on a US$30m investment in an additional production line. Stephen Powney spoke to Lumin CEO Alvaro Molinari

BM TRADA recognised as an approved ICW certification body
10 June, 2020
BM TRADA, part of the Element Group, has been formally recognised as an approved certification body by the Institute of Collaborative Working (ICW) for the accreditation of ISO 44001 (Collaborative Business Relationships).

Tomorrow’s Timber Talent
21 April, 2020
This year’s TRADA University Challenge student competitors were tasked with designing a timber-based housing scheme

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

Specification Imperatives
17 April, 2020
WPA chief executive officer, Gordon Ewbank, highlights the need to specify and buy preservative treated timber accurately

Talking Timber to Welsh students
16 April, 2020
Western Timber Trade Association organises event for students and lecturers to bring their knowledge up to date