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LATEST NEWS
Huge auction disposes of modular timber builder’s assets
A Sheffield-based timber frame modular homes manufacturer which went into administration in March has now seen all its assets sold at auction.
A Sheffield-based timber frame modular homes manufacturer which went into administration in March has now seen all its assets sold at auction.
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ECI Software Solutions wins Three 2024 Top Rated Awards from TrustRadius
ECI Software Solutions, a global provider of cloud-based business management software and services, has announced three of its products have received a 2024 Top Rated Award from TrustRadius, a leading platform for independent business technology reviews.
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Donaldson Timber Systems invests £10m in Witney factory
Leading UK offsite timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS), has increased capacity and boosted technical capabilities at its Oxfordshire factory, following an investment of more than £10m.
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M&M Timber strengthens team with key appointments
M&M Timber has further strengthened its team following the appointment of three key roles at the production site in Worcestershire.
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Swedish Wood launches four-volume Glulam Handbook
Glulam’s increasing popularity as an architecturally expressive, lightweight, low carbon structural solution has shown the need for more definitive information about its use.
LATEST FEATURES
The "re-emergent" properties of wood
Parvez Alam explores the growth in metamaterials research in recent years
Parvez Alam explores the growth in metamaterials research in recent years
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Essential evidence
The BWF continues its call for third-party accreditation of fire doors
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Developing careers
Glennon Brothers hosted a tour of the Irish forestry and timber industries for finalists of the TTJ Awards’ Career Development Award. Stephen Powney joined the trip
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Slow but still sure
The UK Forest Market Report 2023 reveals a sector that’s slowed over the last year but that remains an attractive investment opportunity. Sally Spencer reports
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Timber on top form
The Wood Awards celebrate the use of timber in standout architecture and product design – and 2023 provided a bumper crop
BLOGS
Celebrating excellence and innovation
An inspirational Wood Awards showcased even greater daring and diversity in wood building and product design, writes Timber Development UK sustainability and project manager Lucy Bedry
An inspirational Wood Awards showcased even greater daring and diversity in wood building and product design, writes Timber Development UK sustainability and project manager Lucy Bedry
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Super-charged carbon guzzlers
Genetically modified trees could be a global warming game changer, writes Mike Jeffree
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Global forests need global governance and market recognition
The new Broader Market Recognition Coalition is a key practical development to incentivise and deliver strong tropical forest governance, writes David Hopkins, Timber Development UK chief executive
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Softwood sector seeks glimmers of light
The International Softwood Conference convened in challenging times for the industry looking for prospects of market improvement. Keith Fryer of Fort Builders Merchants, who moderated the event, reports
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Women in timber engineering an award winning strategy
Nick Boulton, chief executive of the Trussed Rafter Association, shares his views on how diversity in the workforce is changing for the better