Search Results: 'Timber Trades' Benevolent Society'

Timber trade converges on Bristol for annual WTTA dinner
12 February, 2024
The city of Bristol was awash with timber traders last Friday for the Western Area Timber Trades Association (WTTA) annual dinner, which also saw TV sports presenter Jason Mohammad provide lively entertainment.

Peter Kershaw retires from NYTimber
09 February, 2024
After a 60-year career in timber Peter Kershaw, of North Yorkshire-headquartered timber merchants NYTimber, has retired.

TTBS National golf
26 October, 2023
The annual TTBS National Golf Day raised £10,000 for the timber trades’ own charity

TTBS CEO to retire in May
09 March, 2023
After nearly 63 years of unbroken service in the timber industry, Timber Trades Benevolent Society (TTBS) chief executive officer, Ivan Savage will be retiring on May 4 at the society’s annual general meeting at the Royal Air Force Club, 128, Piccadilly, London.

Top rugby referee earns standing ovation at Bristol trade dinner
14 February, 2023
Former international rugby referee Nigel Owens received a standing ovation for an excellent and thoughtful speech and entertainment at the annual Western Timber Trade Association dinner in Bristol on February 10.

A Christmas message from the TTBS
01 December, 2022
On behalf of the Timber Trades Benevolent Society’s (TTBS) trustees, our national president, 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 2022, which has continued to be a most difficult year for us all.

TTBS AGM held at the RAF Club, Piccadilly
12 May, 2022
Members of the timber trade gathered for the Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS) AGM and lunch on May 5th at the Royal Air Force Club, Piccadilly.

Scottish timber traders turn out in force in Edinburgh for STTA dinner
07 March, 2022
The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) had a successful first dinner since the Covid-19 pandemic started, with 175 people attending the March 4 event in Edinburgh.

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.

Obituary: Derek Fletcher
12 November, 2021
The timber trade has been paying tributes to one of its longest-serving members who died recently – Derek Fletcher of DHH Timber.

Accsys team walks 16,346km for well-being and charity
05 October, 2021
Accsys recently completed a charitable employee initiative called ‘Step out, to help out!’. This saw colleagues across the organisation collectively walk over 16,000km over two months in the summer to promote well-being throughout the company and in wider society.

Taylor appointed as TTBS president
21 June, 2021
John Taylor has been appointed as president of the Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS), taking over from Paul Snape, whose two-year tenure had come to an end.

TTJ Awards 25th Anniversary
30 April, 2021
This year’s TTJ Awards will be the 25th anniversary of the long-running event, writes Stephen Powney

The show must go on!
16 December, 2020
The TTJ Awards 2020 was a virtual event this year and also included lots of different content designed to be a gathering place for the timber trade during this time of the pandemic, writes Stephen Powney

TTBS Christmas message
15 December, 2020
On behalf of the Timber Trades Benevolent Society’s (TTBS) trustees, our national president Paul Snape, vice-president 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 2020, which has been a most difficult year for us all.

Obituary – Ross Bellamy
16 November, 2020
Ross Bellamy TD AIWSc, who was national president of the Timber Trades’ Benevolent Society (TTBS) in 1986 and Midlands region president in 1997, 2003 and 2004, died on November 11, aged 86.

Howarth Timber Group scoops Timber Trader of the Year in TTJ Awards
28 September, 2020
Howarth Timber Group was named TTJ Timber Trader of the Year 2020 at this year’s TTJ Awards last Friday (Sept 25).

TTJ Virtual Awards kicks off this Friday
23 September, 2020
The TTJ Awards 2020 will kick off this week – Friday, September 25 – and will be an opportunity for the wood product industries to unite, gather together in a safe online experience and celebrate excellence.

TTJ Virtual Awards kicks off next week
15 September, 2020
The TTJ Awards 2020 will kick off next week – Friday, September 25 – and will be an opportunity for the wood product industries to unite, gather together in a safe online experience and celebrate excellence.

TTJ Awards goes virtual
14 August, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to new solutions and ways of working and that also applies to the TTJ Awards, which will go Virtual for the first time to provide a safe gathering point for the timber trade. TTJ editor Stephen Powney explains what guests can expect from the Virtual experience