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Staff development key to industry’s future
17 December, 2012
Training should be part of the timber industry’s succession planning, argues David Twigg, director of Severn Valley Woodworks
Ash to ashes
17 December, 2012
Ash dieback has been a wake-up call to the government to take plant health seriously, says David Sulman, UKFPA executive director
Wood Awards reward timber industry
10 December, 2012
The Wood Awards celebrate timber’s diversity, says Michael Morrison, chairman of the Wood Awards judges
Invite to reap Awards rewards
10 December, 2012
Timber building in the UK today seems to know no boundaries – that’s if the Wood Awards are anything to go by.
Biomass is a blessing
29 November, 2012
Biomass is a benefit, not a curse, for the timber industry, says forest owner and waste expert Angus MacDonald
Talking up timber
12 November, 2012
When it comes to promoting timber, it’s good to talk, says Sarah Farmer of English Woodlands Timber
Diversity is best defence
12 November, 2012
Reducing forests’ diversity provides the ideal breeding ground for pathogens, says David Jenkins, director of Coed Cymru
Spread the word on timber’s qualities
27 October, 2012
Concerns about formaldehyde in wood-based panels are misguided, says Mike Botting, editor of TTJ sister magazine Wood Based Panels International
Resistance to change holds timber back
13 October, 2012
Keith Fryer hails the recent Timber Industry Accord but says it’s only the starting point
AHEC shows architects the way
29 September, 2012
The best way to influence architects is through projects and case studies, says David Venables, European director of the American Hardwood Export Council
Show puts timber on construction stage
17 September, 2012
Next week’s Timber Expo aims to spread timber’s message even wider, says Darren Richards, managing director of organiser Radar Communication
Technical knowledge adds value
01 September, 2012
Greater use of technical data would encourage the use of timber, says Stephen King, sales and marketing director at SCA Timber Supply
Pride, passion and confidence
01 September, 2012
Events over coming weeks blow one old criticism of the timber industry well and truly out of the water.
London 2012 – a lasting legacy for timber?
18 August, 2012
Will timber benefit long-term from the success of the Olympic Park, asks Geoff Arnold, managing director of Pinewood Structures
Olympics congratulations to the timber industry
04 August, 2012
The Olympic project shows what can be done when the timber industry combines its talents, says Peter Bonfield
Accord strengthens industry representation
23 July, 2012
Wider co-operation gives industry better value from its trade associations, says TTJ chief executive John White
Helping builders merchant customers
07 July, 2012
Construction output continues to be fragile, and competition for orders is as fierce as ever. It’s as yet unclear whether recent changes in planning laws will result in increased house building, and whether RMI projects will give the industry a much needed boost thanks to nitiatives suchas the Green Deal.
Timber industry must use, or lose, new NVQs
31 March, 2012
If take-up of the new NVQs is too slow, funding will be lost. Martin James of Didac explains
Olympic gold for procurement
31 March, 2012
It's all cheers for the environmental certification of the Olympic site
Prime venue for new NVQ launch
17 March, 2012
The timber industry's new NVQs will be launched at Ecobuild
