Search Results: 'TTJ Awards'

TTJ celebrates 150 years
28 August, 2023
150 years is a long time and it seems mind-boggling that TTJ has been around for that long.

Ligna's return a bellwether for investment sentiment
28 June, 2023
As this issue was going to press I was preparing to travel to the Ligna exhibition in Hannover – the world’s largest woodworking technology fair.

TTJ Awards' royal connections in 2022
18 October, 2022
News of the Queen’s death broke as TTJ was going to press.

Resilience in the face of swings in trading dynamics
24 August, 2022
These days we seem to be beset by extremes all round – temperature, conflicts, inflation and big swings in trading dynamics.

Trade supply relationships more important than ever after Ukraine conflict threatens stability
22 March, 2022
No sooner had Covid-19 restrictions dropped then war breaks out in eastern Europe.

Physical event planned for 25th anniversary TTJ Awards
15 June, 2021
It’s heartening to see signs of normal life resuming once again. Meeting up with others following the easing of pandemic restrictions has been a welcome relief after what has seemed like a long winter and springtime. I don’t know about you but it seemed like I had exhausted my narrow list of Covid-safe things to do.

Industry consolidation here to stay
26 April, 2021
Consolidation in the UK timber sector has been gathering pace in recent years and as we officially enter spring, it seems to have gone up a notch.

A question of confidence
03 December, 2020
As I write this, England was preparing once again to go into another lockdown, albeit a shorter one.

Backing the low carbon campaign
13 August, 2020
Timber products have such a great story to tell.

A new challenge
27 March, 2020
Just when we thought we had seen off the continuing uncertainty over Brexit and potential stalemate in UK politics, an unexpected challenge has raised its head. The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) is starting to have an impact on the international trade of wood products.

It's Awards time
09 September, 2019
It’s the end of another summer holiday period and at the time of writing the weather was thankfully on the way up, at least in the south-east of England.

Industry consolidation set to continue
29 July, 2019
A flurry of takeovers has happened in recent weeks.

You'll never work alone
17 June, 2019
The excitement approaching a Champions League final involving two English teams was getting to fever pitch at the time of writing this column.

Voters at the ready!
15 May, 2019
Voting for the TTJ Awards is now under way.

WPC is now PC for timber sector
19 March, 2019
New product and market opportunities should be high on every company’s priorities.

Wood-based panels: adding value
12 November, 2018
The clocks have gone back, there is an edge in the air and it barely seems possible that we’re getting nearer to Christmas.

Tapping into training potential
16 October, 2018
Apprenticeship reforms offer the timber sector the opportunity to transform a training and skills development landscape that is currently excellent in parts, but still fragmented, writes Martin James, co-founder of woodworking, furniture and merchant sector training provider Didac

Wood and Wellness
16 October, 2018
We are being bombarded these days by media messages about the need to get fit and eat healthily.

Reaching for the crystal ball
25 September, 2018
I know it’s probably an age thing (my default attribution of blame mechanism) but time seems to be slipping past at a rate of knots. Working on a monthly magazine means that often, in my head at least, I’m a month ahead of the actual date.

Seeing Red
21 May, 2018
On the front page of this issue is one of the most striking recent applications of timber I can remember. It is in the City of London at the new HQ of Bloomberg and was designed by renowned architects Foster and Partners.