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Rotterdam gets 140m high Tree House as part of new development
London-based firm PLP Architecture, working with Dutch developer Provast, has won a major international competition for a new multi-use, mixed construction tower on a key redevelopment site in Rotterdam.
A Christmas message from the TTBS
On behalf of the Timber Trades Benevolent Society’s trustees, our national president Paul Snape, vice-president John Taylor, the board of management and our many UK beneficiaries, I would like to thank you for all the support you have given the society throughout 2019.
P&A Group unveils new senior organisational structure
The P&A Group has announced changes at Board level as it continues to forge ahead with its programme of continuous improvement. The new organisational structure reflects the Group’s mission to put quality and customer service at the heart of everything it does.
M&J parent company acquires South Lanarkshire Building Supplies
M&J Builders Merchants’ (M&J) parent company, Rodger Group Ltd, has acquired independent builders’ merchant, South Lanarkshire Building Supplies (SLB), adding a fourth location to the Group.
General election: Forget Brexit, Get Britain Building!
TTJ managing director David Hopkins says politicians should unite around the need to solve the housing crisis
TTF joins forces with Timber Decking and Cladding Association
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has stepped up its efforts to create a unified voice across the timber sectors by signing a partnership agreement with the Timber Decking and Cladding Association (TDCA).
Stirling duo bow out after 77 years
David and Dorothy Sulman, who will be well known to many in the timber trade, have recently announced their retirement from the Confederation of Forest Industries (Confor), on December 31, after combined service in the timber trade of 77 years.
Grown in Britain promotes a home-grown Christmas
Grown in Britain is urging consumers and retailers to choose certified British-grown Christmas trees this winter, for an independent assurance they are grown in the UK, high on quality and freshness and low on tree miles.
TRADA updates Eurocode 5 guide
The second edition of the “Manual for the design of timber building structures to Eurocode 5” was launched at TRADA’s Better Timber Buildings conference in London on November 27 – helping engineers maximise timber’s potential while meeting the requirements of Eurocode 5.
BMF achieves three nominations in Association Awards
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has been shortlisted in three categories of the Association Awards, which promote best practice and showcase important work being done in UK trade associations and professional membership organisations.