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TTBS Christmas message
15 December, 2021
On behalf of the Timber Trades Benevolent Society’s (TTBS) trustees, our national president for 2021 and 2022, John Taylor, the TTBS board of management and our many UK beneficiaries, I would like to thank you for all the support you have given the society throughout 2021, which has continued to be a most difficult year for us all.

Strengthen governance now
10 December, 2021
The Timber Trade Federation unveiled a new deal at the UN Climate Change Conference to incentivise the sustainable and legal tropical timber trade through preferential international market access. Mike Jeffree reports

WPA hits the mark
10 December, 2021
The Wood Protection Association’s annual awards and conference took place as a physical event this year and were declared a great success

Deadline on the horizon
10 December, 2021
From July 2022 every wood treatment operation managed by or supplying members of the Timber Trade Federation must be quality assured by an independent third-party. As the deadline approaches, UK-based wood treaters are likely to turn to the WPA’s ‘Benchmark’ quality scheme, writes the WPA’s chief executive, Gordon Ewbank

Imports continue strong growth
10 December, 2021
Latest TTF stats show the pace of growth is slowing but import volumes are still increasing

Timber industry well positioned to meet demand in 2022, says TTF
06 December, 2021
More than 3.32 million m3 of timber and panel imports were imported in Q3 2021, as the market achieves greater balance between supply and demand after nearly a year of record imports, says the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).

TDUK kicks off new era in UK timber industry representation
26 November, 2021
A new era in UK timber industry representation dawned this week with the inaugural Timber Development UK AGM, bringing together the timber supply chain and specification community within the new body that merges the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and TRADA.

New TDUK technical paper focuses on embodied carbon
12 November, 2021
As the world’s focus was brought firmly onto the carbon issue at COP26 in Glasgow, Timber Development UK (TDUK) is bringing clarity to how to account for embodied carbon in timber construction with a newly released technical paper.

Softwood supply finally catching construction demand, says TTF
19 October, 2021
More than seven million m3 of timber and panel products were imported by the UK between January and July 2021, according to the latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) Market Statement.

View the TTJ Awards 2021 highlights on YouTube
05 October, 2021
All photos and video highlights from the 25th anniversary TTJ Awards 2021 are available on the TTJ Awards website.

Teams triumph in housing challenge
05 October, 2021
Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager for TTF and TRADA explains how this year’s University Design Challenge went online for the first time

Chipboard supply challenges remain
01 October, 2021
Chipboard demand continues to outstrip supply and now producers’ raw materials running short could tip the balance further. Keren Fallwell reports

Back the COP26 timber beacon
30 September, 2021
The UK timber industry has an unparalleled opportunity at COP26 to persuade decision makers that using wood is key to combating the climate crisis. But, says Keith Fryer of Fort Builders Merchant, a project to make timber’s case to the climate conference needs funding

Back the COP26 timber beacon
30 September, 2021
The UK timber industry has an unparalleled opportunity at COP26 to persuade decision makers that using wood is key to combating the climate crisis. But, says Keith Fryer of Fort Builders Merchant, a project to make timber’s case to the climate conference needs funding

Imports continue steep rise
30 September, 2021
Latest TTF stats show imports are still up on last year, but growth rates are expected to normalise

WPA 2021 Awards and Conference hit the mark
27 September, 2021
Now in their seventh year, the Wood Protection Association (WPA) Awards and Conference have become a popular annual event, which showcases wood protection technology as a relevant and vital part of the timber industry, whilst keeping members abreast of latest developments

UK wood product imports up 60% in Q2
09 September, 2021
UK wood product import volumes in Q2 were 60% higher than the same quarter last year, according to the latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) statistics.

TTJ Awards 2021 voted category shortlists released
11 August, 2021
The TTJ Awards 2021 is gathering momentum with the release of this year’s voted category finalists.

TTF’s David Hopkins talks timber supply on BBC News
09 August, 2021
Timber Trade Federation CEO David Hopkins has appeared on the BBC TV 6pm news to talk about current timber supply issues affecting the UK.

Archwood webinar describes perfect storm of Covid and Brexit
02 August, 2021
Archwood Group met with the Timber Trade Federation (TTF)  and CBI Wales for an in-depth webinar discussing two of the biggest issues facing the timber sector right now: Covid-19 and Brexit.