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Getting training on track
22 April, 2019
Progress is being made, but improving training and education continues to be an imperative for the future of the timber sector, writes Geoff Rhodes of forest products and international trade consultancy GRA, recipient of TTJ’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award

Opening young eyes to the potential of timber
22 May, 2017
TRADA’s Student Design Competition and University Engagement Programme are not only designed to encourage greater use of timber in the future, but to inspire tomorrow’s architects and engineers to push the boundaries of what’s possible with wood, says TRADA membership and marketing manager Rupert Scott

Reaching for the skies
20 April, 2016
You know that times are changing when people start talking seriously about building city skyscrapers using wood.

That was the Grown in Britain Week, that was!
25 November, 2015
The media attention was greater than ever and there was wider timber sector participation. Chief executive Dougal Driver said this year’s Grown in Britain week was the best to date, setting the initiative up for even greater things in the years ahead

Research funds needed for timber
14 December, 2013
More timber research is needed to strengthen wood’s position among construction materials, says Richard Harris, professor of timber engineering at the University of Bath

Pride, passion and confidence
01 September, 2012
Events over coming weeks blow one old criticism of the timber industry well and truly out of the water.

Unity on show at hit Timber Expo
15 October, 2011
Timber Expo showed the timber industry pulling together

Wealth of opportunities at Timber Expo
23 July, 2011
Timber Expo will provide a range of benefits, from education to networking, says event director Loretta Sales

The time is right for timber industry show
02 April, 2011
Timber Expo will demonstrate to specifiers that timber has come of age, says Rupert Scott

Scaffold board grading a complex issue
22 January, 2011
Accurate scaffold board grading is an important health and safety issue, says Philip O'Leary, head of TRADA Technology’s Structural Investigations Section