Search Results: 'Wood Awards'

Building on solid foundations
22 December, 2014
Wood for Good executive director Dave Hopkins looks back at a year of real progress and forwards to exciting times ahead for the communications campaign

Designs on timber
22 December, 2014
Innovation, sustainability and design excellence are celebrated in this year's Wood Awards Ireland. Sally Spencer reports.

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.

Expo provides a shop window
26 September, 2014
Timber Expo event director Loretta Sales picks out some of the highlights of this year’s show.

Double helix marks a perfect circle
25 September, 2014
This year’s TTJ Awards trophy maker has been at the event before, but last time he was winning one. Mike Jeffree reports

Furniture form and function
12 July, 2014
The furniture categories of the Wood Awards always attracts a large number of entries. We look at some of this year’s projects.

XyleXpo bounces back
16 June, 2014
Biennial Italian woodworking technology show Xylexpo has had its struggles but this year was a step forward. Stephen Powney reports from Milan.

Wheels in motion
16 June, 2014
TRADA’s student design competition, Velocity, is providing an excellent showcase for British timber. David Castle reports

Five designs on diversity
16 June, 2014
A London design exhibition underlined the untapped manufacturing and creative strengths of under-exploited US hardwoods. Mike Jeffree reports.

A springboard for growth
16 June, 2014
Last month’s BWF Members' Day got back to the business of promoting the true sustainability of the timber sector. Liz Male reports.

The other side of the coin
05 May, 2014
For every argument there is a counter argument and woody biomass is no exception. Norbord UK managing director Karl Morris talked to Sally Spencer about his objections to burning wood for electricity.

Adopt an architect
19 April, 2014
Building bridges with construction professionals can reap rich rewards for timber, according to AHEC’s David Venables. Mike Jeffree reports.

Modified momentum
19 April, 2014
The market’s light bulb moment for the potential of thermally-modified US hardwood is just around the corner, writes Neil Summers of Timber Dimension, which is working with the American Hardwood Export Council to test and validate the material’s performance.

Return to strength
05 April, 2014
This year’s Xylexpo exhibition sees the return of some major names in woodworking machinery. Stephen Powney reports.

Timber’s pitch to parliament
05 April, 2014
A roundtable policy debate at the House of Commons revealed construction industry support for timber but the MPs were less vocal.

Timber on show
08 February, 2014
Timber remains a vital element at Ecobuild. Keren Fallwell previews some of what will feature this year.

Confessions of a TTJ Awards judge
11 January, 2014
Regular TTJ Excellence in Marketing Award judge Liz Male explains what it takes to pick the winning campaigns.

Good marketing makes a difference
11 January, 2014
Marketing experts with experience of working with the timber sector for their views on subjects as diverse as awards events, corporate slogans and relationship management

Profile for the pick-up
11 January, 2014
Marketing and promotion in 2013 embraced timber’s environmental credentials, technical strengths and design potential, giving it firm foundations to capitalise on economic upturn, writes Wood for Good director David Hopkins