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COP26 could have done better
New initiatives were announced at COP26, but some didn’t live up to the fanfare, according to Chiara Vitali, forest governance campaigner at forests and rights NGO, Fern
ABP launches port-centric manufacturing sites at Hull
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has launched the first of its new tranche of port-manufacturing sites, called the Humber International Enterprise Park (HIEP), at ABP’s Port of Hull. ABP has appointed leading commercial property consultants, CBRE together with Savills, to act as agents and to advise on the project.
Composite Prime donates to Mind
Decking brand Composite Prime has donated 92m² of composite decking to the offices of national mental health charity Mind, to provide service users with an area for relaxation.
JB Kind Doors announces charity support
JB Kind has pledged two years of support for its local branch of Mind, a charity that is reporting a mental health emergency triggered by Covid
Working together
Jan Antonovics, of training provider TFT Woodexperts, looks at how the timber industry is using training to face the future
Record import volumes in q3
Latest TTF stats show timber import records continued to be broken in 2021
Value growth replaces volume
BMBI stats reveal that builders merchants sales continued their strong growth throughout 2021
Zero carbon seminars boost students’ awareness
Students across various trades and professions at Leeds College of Building took part in a unique set of seminars in the last week of January.
Toyota announces new director for rental and used trucks
Toyota Material Handling UK (TMHUK) has announced the appointment of Stuart Reilly to the position of rental and used director.
Defra in woodland creation drive
Defra has launched a new drive to encourage farmers and landowners across England to plant and manage more trees.