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The wood we’ll need in the future
22 December, 2014
The European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition is making efforts to increase demand for sustainable tropical timber. Iris Tzur, communications manager, explains

A collaborative culture is key
22 December, 2014
Andrew Carpenter, chief executive of the Structural Timber Association, considers how the STA is supporting the government’s Construction 2025 strategy

A sporting chance for success in 2015
22 December, 2014
After an excellent year for the industry, Jonathan Fellingham, managing director at Donaldson Timber Engineering, considers the challenges ahead in 2015

Timber renaissance continues
22 December, 2014
The timber industry is ending 2014 on a high note, says TTJ managing editor Sally Spencer

Permit to Treat
19 November, 2014
Promoting product quality and the impending Industrial Emissions Directive are two important issues for the timber treatment sector. Steve Young, director of the Wood Protection Association, explains

The right side of the law
19 November, 2014
Jonathan Dale, head of employment at law firm Andrew Jackson, explains the importance of knowing employment law

Building Teams
19 November, 2014
Staff training is good for business and the industry, says John Newcomb, managing director of the Builders Merchants Federation

Industry recovery on show
19 November, 2014
The timber industry has emerged from the recession with a new energy, says TTJ managing editor Sally Spencer

Mind the gap
14 October, 2014
Stuart Douglas, general manager, Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems, says the skills gap is becoming increasingly problematic

Investment and Involvement
14 October, 2014
Dougal Driver, chief executive of the Grown in Britain campaign, explains the benefits of investing in British woodlands and forest businesses

Builders need timber training
14 October, 2014
The timber industry’s efforts making value-added products can be lost by poor handling on building sites, says timber consultant Gordon Gresham

TTJ Awards reflect buoyant timber industry
14 October, 2014
This year’s TTJ Awards revealed the timber industry is in positive mood, says TTJ editor Mike Jeffree

Certification adds value
24 September, 2014
T Brewer director Keith Fryer comments on the value certification brings to forests and on the importance of representing timber with one voice

Embracing treatment in technology
24 September, 2014
Christian Brash, chairman of John Brash and Co Ltd, talks about the reasons behind the company's recent treatment change

Getting industry back on track
24 September, 2014
Timber Trade Federation head of sustainability Anand Punja calls for consistency of enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation

Celebrations all round
24 September, 2014
Danzer's reassociation into the FSC is good news, says Mike Jeffree Please remove page references in para 1 and penultimate para

Market transformation required
18 August, 2014
Iris Tzur, communications manager of the newly-formed Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition reports on the roots and aims of the initiative

The Wood Awards and the timber trade
18 August, 2014
Michael Buckley, chairman of the Wood Awards judges, says more engagement with the competition by the timber trade would be welcome

Is selling online the future?
18 August, 2014
Andrew Wilkinson, sales director of Epicor asks if timber merchants are missing a trick when it comes to selling online

Disappointing scores
18 August, 2014
The EC’s scorecard reveals that EUTR implementation is patchy, says TTJ editor Mike Jeffree