Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

BM TRADA continues CPD training for architects
07 December, 2014
BM TRADA is set to deliver a series of in-house practice events aimed at architects and engineers as part of its CPD contract for Wood for Good.

Clifford Jones Timber reaches new heights
17 November, 2014
Clifford Jones Timber has expanded the market for its laminated home-grown timber in treehouses for the rich and famous.

Timber industry must market end use solutions
13 November, 2014
The timber industry should focus its marketing on end uses of timber rather than “looking backwards” to forestry, Wood for Good executive director Dave Hopkins said this week.

Grown in Britain Week grows in stature
08 November, 2014
The second annual Grown in Britain Week has been hailed a great success, with a range of “stimulating events that captured the imagination of government, industry and society”.

TRADA launches second student design competition
09 October, 2014
Following the success of its Velocity-themed National Student Design Competition this year, TRADA’s University Engagement Programme (UEP) is setting a new challenge for 2015.

Timber Accord launches low carbon economy manifesto
08 October, 2014
The UK Timber Accord has launched “Growing our Low Carbon Economy” – a report for policy makers outlining the benefits the timber supply chain brings to environment, economy and society.

Lifecycle Database EPD tools launch
08 October, 2014
Timber product companies will soon be able to use the Wood for Good Lifecycle Database to help create environmental performance declarations (EPDs) for use in marketing and specification data.

Industry urged to broadcast Wood for Good Build with Carbon videos
06 October, 2014
The Wood for Good marketing campaign is urging companies across the timber industry to embed its new videos, highlighting the carbon benefits of using and building with wood, into their own websites.

James Latham is TTJ Timber Trader of the Year 2014
26 September, 2014
James Latham plc has been named Timber Trader of the Year 2014.

Ekki bridge set for YouTube stardom
08 September, 2014
The high speed construction of an 80m bridge in African ekki/azobe hardwood in Belgium is destined to be the latest international timber promotional hit on YouTube.

SCA strengthens teams
01 September, 2014
SCA Timber Supply UK has made four appointments to its management and business development teams.

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.

Italy predicts strong machinery sales recovery
09 August, 2014
The value of the Italian wood processing machinery and tool industry fell by 2.1% last year, but the sector remains confident of a strong recovery by the end of the year.

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.

TTF AGM hears hint of new working relationship
13 June, 2014
The best years of his life is how John White described his nine-year tenure as chief executive of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).

Canada looks west to Asia
02 June, 2014
The massive reorientation of Canada’s timber exports to Asia lies behind the industry’s decision to effectively end promotion in the UK and Europe.

Germany’s timber construction sector records solid performance
13 May, 2014
The rate of timber house construction in Germany remained constant in 2013 at 15.2% of all new homes built, according to Holzbau Germany (Timber Construction Germany).

North American timber firms report Q1 profits
03 May, 2014
Some of North America’s largest forest product producers are continuing to post largely upbeat trading results.

JOSB Done has designs on specifiers
28 April, 2014
The JOSB Done OSB industry promotion campaign is taking space at the Material Lab display studio in London to target a new specifier and user audience.

Wood for Good launches life cycle assessment database
08 April, 2014
Wood for Good, the timber industry promotion and sustainability campaign, has launched the largest online life cycle assessment (LCA) database of any UK construction material.