Search Results: 'TTF'

Totally Tropical
19 December, 2019
The TTF’s Tropical Timber Forum featured presentations from companies on the ground in the tropical forestry belt. Sally Spencer was there

Present Problems, Positive Prospects
19 December, 2019
Insect pest, storm damage and over production are impacting the softwood sector, but soaring global housing demand presents exciting opportunity. Mike Jeffree reports from the International Softwood Conference 2019

Imports Slide in Second Half
18 December, 2019
While import volumes over the first eight months are up on 2018, they started to fall in August

Teaching the Austrian way
26 November, 2019
This year for our Austria timber focus, TTJ joined a UK trip to Binderholz with lecturers from several universities to learn more about the products and processes in the Austrian timber sector. Stephen Powney reports

The next generation
26 November, 2019
HNC construction students enjoy a unique opportunity

Imports up on year
26 November, 2019
Latest TTF figures show import volumes have risen overall, but have fallen in the months of April, May, June and July

The Plywood Saga… Continued
24 October, 2019
John Park continues his series of articles looking at the problem of misleading descriptions of plywood

WPA unveils new brand identity and strategic vision
23 October, 2019
The WPA’s chief executive Gordon Ewbank gives TTJ an exclusive insight into the Association’s fresh new image and operations.

Import Growth Weighted to Q1
23 October, 2019
Latest TTF figures show an increase in import volumes over the first half of 2019, with Q1 accounting for all the growth.

Imports up but slowing
17 September, 2019
Latest TTF figures show an increase in imports of timber and panel products, although volumes dipped in May

Slowdown in Q2 sales
17 September, 2019
TTJ’s monthly column in partnership with the Builders Merchant Building Index reveals a slowdown in year-on-year growth

Motivating the market
21 August, 2019
The TTF has restructured to create working groups focusing on different products and market sectors, one of which is cladding, as Camilla Hair reports

Housing down, imports up
21 August, 2019
Latest TTF figures show an increase in imports of timber and panel products despite uncertainty in the construction sector

Forty years of contentment
29 July, 2019
Chris Sutton leaves James Latham with ambitions fulfilled and no regrets. Mike Jeffree spoke to him on his retirement

Climb in Q1
29 July, 2019
The latest figures from the TTF reveal that the UK’s imports of timber and panel products rose in the first quarter of this year

It’s good to talk
20 June, 2019
This year’s Wood Protection Association annual conference focused on collaboration and communication. Sally Spencer was there

Timber and joinery in top three
20 June, 2019
TTJ’s monthly column in partnership with the Builders Merchant Building Index shows timber and joinery sales have performed strongly

Imports up in early 2019
19 June, 2019
The latest figures from the TTF reveal that the first two months of the year saw increased volumes of imported solid wood and panel products

The green shoots of recovery
17 June, 2019
Gary Froggatt, timber and joinery category manager at Howarth Timber & Building Supplies looks at what’s to come and how it can be navigated

Show and tell
14 June, 2019
Diversity in wood products was on show to 30 student members of the Institute of Carpenters’ London City Hub during a visit to Arnold Laver, organised by the TTF