Search Results: 'Timber Trade Federation'

Science Fact
23 December, 2020
The WTS’s annual conference went online this year, providing plenty of technical information and room for discussion. Sally Spencer reports

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

Flying the flag for FLEGT
16 December, 2020
FLEGT is seen as a template for legality assurance for the range of forest risk products, but it still needs more communication in the timber sector, according to speakers at a recent TTF seminar. Mike Jeffree reports

Pandemic woes and market potential
11 December, 2020
The international softwood sector has been through turbulent times, but remains positive about the longer term. Mike Jeffree reports from the 2020 ISC

Upward trajectory
03 December, 2020
The latest TTF statistics show the improvement in import volumes in July continued in the month of August

Back on track
05 November, 2020
The latest TTF statistics show an improvement in import volumes in the month of July

Accurate aim
30 October, 2020
The WPA, TTF and TDCA have extended their co-ordinated campaign to promote the accurate description of preservative treated wood. WPA chief executive officer Gordon Ewbank reports.

Woodsafe and sound
30 October, 2020
Woodsafe Timber Protection has turned its attention to the UK market for fire retardant timber treatments. Sally Spencer reports

The Three ‘R’s of Rebuilding Business
30 October, 2020
There is a growing demand for a national focus on retrofit, explains Camilla Hair

Cutting carbon
29 October, 2020
The building industry’s heavy carbon footprint makes it a prime target for the Wood CO2ts less communication initiative, writes Wood for Good campaign manager Sarah Virgo

Building in the new normal
29 October, 2020
How will UK timber construction fare in the post-pandemic and post-Grenfell building environment? TTJ asked Structural Timber Association chief executive Andrew Carpenter for his views

Capitalising on chipboard recovery
27 October, 2020
Suppliers are making the most of an unexpected pickup in chipboard demand, but say the outlook remains uncertain. Mike Jeffree reports

Import recovery under way
27 October, 2020
Import volumes for the first half of 2020 are still down on the same period last year but there are indications of recovery from the disruption caused by the pandemic

Downward trend
04 September, 2020
Timber and panel imports are down across the board, according to recent TTF stats

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

Timber On the Campaign Trail
14 August, 2020
An industry-wide marketing campaign – Wood CO2ts less – has launched

Supporting role
12 August, 2020
BWF CEO Helen Hewitt explains how the organisation has been supporting membership to seize opportunities for building back better, building back greener and building back faster

Lockdown losses
05 August, 2020
The timber sector felt the full force of lockdown in April, with imports down 40% on the same month in 2019

Tulipwood TMT Passes Ordeal by Fire
09 June, 2020
As the focus on use of combustible materials in wall construction intensifies, AHEC has subjected thermally modified tulipwood cladding to fire rating tests. Mike Jeffree reports

Training grows during lockdown
05 June, 2020
Online training has seen a boost during lockdown