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Kennedy supports Wood for Gold
18 December, 2006
Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy is one of the latest MPs to add his name to an early day motion supporting the aims of the Wood for Gold campaign.

Luvipol achieves Q-Mark
08 December, 2006
Spanish door manufacturer Luvipol has achieved the BM TRADA Q-Mark for all its fire doors.

Irish importer takes green lead
07 December, 2006
Irish specialist timber importer Abbey Woods is claiming an environmental first for the country.

TRADA advises on changes
07 December, 2006
TRADA has issued guidance on the new standard governing structural timber design to be introduced in the UK next year.

Fire door training days finalised
28 November, 2006
A full-scale fire test is part of Chiltern International Fire and BM TRADA Certification's fire door training days - details of which have now been finalised for 2007.

MPs back Wood for Gold
28 November, 2006
More than 30 MPs have so far signed a House of Commons motion applauding the aims of the newly-launched Wood for Gold campaign.

Howells heads line-up at TRADA conference
27 November, 2006
Award-winning architect Glenn Howells will present a case study of this year's Wood Awards overall winner the Savill Building at TRADA's In Touch with Timber conference next May.

Wood for Gold out of the blocks
25 November, 2006
The Wood for Gold initiative to boost timber use in the 2012 London Olympics developments has had its official launch in Westminster.

New briefing service plans to keep trade up-to-date on standards
24 November, 2006
TRADA's new standards consultant Rupert Scott is warning that building regulations and codes are changing “at a rate, volume and significance greater than ever before”.

Test body boosts energy services team
22 November, 2006
Chiltern Dynamics has expanded its energy services department to meet the increasing demand for air permeability testing of buildings for Part L compliance.

BM TRADA signs joint venture agreements
21 November, 2006
BM TRADA Certification has further strengthened its international roots by signing joint venture (JV) agreements with its partners in Latvia and Turkey.

TRADA publishes oak construction guide
15 November, 2006
TRADA is publishing a new technical guide about the use of oak in modern structures.

SoundBar achieves NHBC approval
31 October, 2006
Finnforest's recently-launched SoundBar System has been accepted by the National House-Building Council (NHBC).

TRADA publishes decking guide mark two
30 October, 2006
TRADA Technology Ltd is to publish the second edition of its professional guide for decking designers and builders.

Bath students win TRADA prize
11 October, 2006
A team from the University of Bath has won TRADA's Timber in Construction Student Prize for a new stand design at Bath Rugby Club.

Wood for good boosts online learning
09 October, 2006
Seven further topics are to be added to wood for good's Online Learning programme.

Timbmet Silverman voted TTJ Timber Trader of the Year
15 September, 2006
Timbmet Silverman Ltd was named Timber Trader of the Year at the 10th TTJ Awards at The Savoy yesterday.

FIRA and TRADA to present W6 seminars
14 September, 2006
Timber and furniture experts will debate significant issues affecting their industry at the W6 Working with Wood exhibition at the NEC on October 8-11.

BM TRADA becomes TrustMark operator
08 September, 2006
BM TRADA Certification Ltd has won DTI accreditation to become an operator for the new TrustMark scheme.

Morgan Sindall signs up for wood for good training
02 September, 2006
One hundred key purchasing staff at construction group Morgan Sindall have been enrolled on wood for good's Online Learning programme.