Search Results: 'Wood for Good'

Positive political difference for forest industry
23 October, 2023
The UK forestry minister is working closely with the industry to support its development and now a sector deal with government is in prospect, reports Confor chief executive Stuart Goodall

World Cup distraction from difficult markets
19 December, 2022
The World Cup has kicked off and while we’ll all be hoping for English or Welsh success, the tournament is not necessarily universally being welcomed by all in the business community.

Thank you for the glulam
24 August, 2022
The demountable Abba Arena in London is a masterpiece of hybrid engineered timber and steel construction and a building for our increasingly over-heated times, writes TTJ consultant editor Mike Jeffree

Figuring out the new normal
24 August, 2022
Today’s combination of supply, price and cost issues facing the European timber sector is unprecedented. The solution, after 20 years of price stagnation, must be market appreciation of the true value of wood, writes Jean-François Guilbert, managing director of France’s international marketing organisation French Timber

Resilience in the face of swings in trading dynamics
24 August, 2022
These days we seem to be beset by extremes all round – temperature, conflicts, inflation and big swings in trading dynamics.

Fog of war obscures outlook
10 June, 2022
Prospects for the softwood market have never been more difficult to read, writes Sampsa Auvinen, chairman of the board of the Confederation of the European Woodworking Industries (CEI Bois) and board professional

Species diversity key for climate resilience
10 June, 2022
We must widen our timber diet to ensure future supply, writes Dan Ridley-Ellis, head of the Centre for Wood Science and Technology at Edinburgh Napier University

SVLK Sustainability Credentials Stressed
08 April, 2022
Indonesia’s development and rebrand of its timber legality assurance system is seen as potentially adding value to FLEGT, writes consultant editor Mike Jeffree

Rising to the challenges of 2021 and beyond
10 December, 2021
Sarah Virgo, campaign manager at Wood for Good, says the industry must make the most of the recent buzz around wood

Carbon takes centre stage
10 December, 2021
The issue of carbon has been extremely prominent in the media these last few weeks.

Back the COP26 timber beacon
30 September, 2021
The UK timber industry has an unparalleled opportunity at COP26 to persuade decision makers that using wood is key to combating the climate crisis. But, says Keith Fryer of Fort Builders Merchant, a project to make timber’s case to the climate conference needs funding

Physical event planned for 25th anniversary TTJ Awards
15 June, 2021
It’s heartening to see signs of normal life resuming once again. Meeting up with others following the easing of pandemic restrictions has been a welcome relief after what has seemed like a long winter and springtime. I don’t know about you but it seemed like I had exhausted my narrow list of Covid-safe things to do.

Tech immerses customers in sustainable forestry
24 February, 2021
More than ever, the timber sector needs to communicate the benefits of sustainable forest management – Södra is doing it in virtual 3D, writes sales director Nigel Buckley-Ryan

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

Teaching Timber: Building Better
27 October, 2020
There’s growing realisation that construction has a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis and, within that context, of the need to teach building professionals about using timber, writes Tabitha Binding, university and regional engagement manager, TTF

Backing the low carbon campaign
13 August, 2020
Timber products have such a great story to tell.

Choose Science Over Emotion
05 August, 2020
A science first, fact-based approach to the Fire Safety Bill is required, says Jeremy English, Södra

Sourcing central to grading standards
25 February, 2020
Source of timber origin is a key consideration in grading and machine and visual grading standards are being revised to take this more precisely into account. Dan Ridley-Ellis head of the Centre for Wood Science and Technology at Edinburgh Napier University reports

Catching the green deal wave
28 January, 2020
European woodworking industries must work together to support and capitalise on development of a new low environmental impact economic model, says Patrizio Antonicoli, secretary-general of the European Woodworking Industries Confederation – CEI Bois

Levelling the EUTR playing field a priority
26 November, 2019
Only with uniform enforcement and due diligence support for importers can the EUTR keep illegal timber off the EU market, says Indra Van Gisbergen, forest and development campaigner at NGO, Fern