Search Results: 'WWF'

Aesthetics and applications
22 December, 2014
In this year’s Wood Awards there was much to admire in the beauty and technical application of timber and equally satisfying were the judges’ observations that what was once considered innovative is now being used widely. Keren Fallwell reports.

Widening the scope
22 December, 2014
WWF-UK’s Forest Campaign aims to influence the business community, the public and the government on sustainability issues – and to encourage a tightening up of the EUTR. Sally Spencer reports.

Ditchling Museum wins Wood Awards gold
19 November, 2014
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft by Adam Richards Architects has won the Arnold Laver Gold Award in this year’s Wood Awards.

BM TRADA ‘Goes ‘Live’ At Timber Expo
26 September, 2014
BM TRADA’s David Castle explains how the organisation will share its expertise with visitors to this year’s Timber Expo.

Getting industry back on track
24 September, 2014
Timber Trade Federation head of sustainability Anand Punja calls for consistency of enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation

Getting industry back on track
24 September, 2014
Timber Trade Federation head of sustainability Anand Punja calls for consistency of enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation

Wood Awards shortlist unveiled
11 August, 2014
The Wood Awards 2014 shortlist has been unveiled and features 30 projects from a record entry of more than 300 British architecture and furniture projects.

WWF set to target EU timber markets
04 August, 2014
The WWF has given a special preview to business leaders of its forthcoming forest campaign aimed at EU timber markets.

UPM pushes forward with bio-diesel
15 July, 2014
UPM Biofuels has received a Sustainable Energy Europe Award from the European Union for a biofuel created from tall oil.

Danzer highlights social value of certified tropical sector
12 July, 2014
Danzer UK managing director Ken Walsh focused on the social as well as the environmental value of certified tropical timber production in a presentation to the latest Illegal Logging Update (ILU) conference at Chatham House in London.

Danzer UK welcomes FSC reassociation roadmap
21 April, 2014
Ken Walsh, managing director of Danzer UK, described proposals for a ‘roadmap’ for the reassociation of the international Danzer Group into the Forest Stewardship Council as a “positive and encouraging” step.

Confor welcomes new team member
27 March, 2014
Confor has appointed Andrew Heald to the temporary position of technical adviser on a range of forestry and timber issues, particularly certification.

Haringey achieves sustainable timber first
13 March, 2014
Haringey has become the first London borough to receive its gold WWF pledge for its sustainable timber procurement policy.

A step to sustainability
08 February, 2014
The EUTR should be stage one of a journey towards 100% assured sustainable forestry and timber, says Julia Young, UK manager of the WWF Global Forest Trade Network.

Project certification encourages timber procurement policies
25 January, 2014
The Builders Merchants Federation has a range of initiatives to support branch managers. Managing director John Newcomb explains

Project certification encourages timber procurement policies
25 January, 2014
Project certification can drive demand for sustainable timber, says Penny Bienz, the Soil Association’s Woodmark certification manager