Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

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

On the virtual road
23 December, 2020
The TRA held four regional roadshow webinars in October. Sally Spencer attended the North of England and Scotland event

Art, craft and sustainability
16 December, 2020
This year’s TTJ Awards presentations may have been virtual, but thanks to SCM and AHEC, the trophies are an impressive physical reality. Mike Jeffree reports

In at the finish
16 December, 2020
Innovative cladding combines the best in high performance wood protection and style

Binderholz acquires Klausner Lumber Two
15 December, 2020
The Binderholz Group, headquartered in Fügen in Austria, has purchased all the assets of Klausner Lumber Two LLC, headquartered in Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina, at a virtual auction held on December 10. In the auction, Binderholz prevailed over Mayr Melnhof Holz and was awarded the contract at US$83.4m. The transaction is expected to close in January 2021.

Hyster rises to the challenge
11 December, 2020
Two of Hyster’s heavy duty lift trucks are in use at MM-Wood in Finland and the forklift manufacturer has launched new vehicles this year

Log supply hampers mills
11 December, 2020
Demand for Irish timber is enormous but felling licence delays are causing log supply problems. Sally Spencer reports

New normal better than expected
09 December, 2020
Hardwood businesses are loath to make forecasts in the current uncertain environment, but are relatively happy with post-lockdown sales recovery so far. However, supply from certain sources is becoming more difficult Mike Jeffree reports

Strict protection the way forward?
03 December, 2020
The FSC sees sustainable management as key for preserving tropical forests and aims to increase the area under its certification scheme from 18 million to 50 million ha, says director-general Kim Carstensen

Strict protection the way forward?
03 December, 2020
The FSC sees sustainable management as key for preserving tropical forests and aims to increase the area under its certification scheme from 18 million to 50 million ha, says director-general Kim Carstensen

Innovation imperatives
27 November, 2020
There has never been a better time to be involved in research for the further development of wood products, says Dr Graham Ormondroyd of Bangor University, Wales

Prism shines more light
24 November, 2020
Arauco North America has held a virtual launch for the additions to its Prism TFL collection, which are inspired by holistic wellness and human centric design

Homag acquires System TM
02 November, 2020
The Homag Group has intensified its activities in the new market division Construction Elements Solutions by acquiring 80% of the shares of the Danish engineering and manufacturing company System TM A/S.

Pulling their weight
30 October, 2020
The workhorses of the British-grown timber sector – the sawmills – have shown their resilience through lockdown and are experiencing strong demand for their products. Sally Spencer reports

A&J Scott invests in new line
30 October, 2020
A&J Scott has made its secondary/value-added production automatic with the addition of a new line by Kallfass. A&J Scott managing director Robert Scott tells Stephen Powney how the investment has revolutionised its operations

Home-grown housing
30 October, 2020
Architect George Fereday, associate teaching professor at the London Metropolitan University, explains the HomeGrownHouse project

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

Mass gains momentum
29 October, 2020
Engineered or mass timber building is gaining ground worldwide and action is needed if the UK is not to lose out in this revolution in low carbon construction. Peter Wilson, architect, director of Timber Design Initiatives and founder of the Mass Timber Academy reports