All articles by Asha
Asha
Survey highlights
Analysis of the responses make it clear that treated wood quality remains top of the agenda for both TTF and WPA members, with the correct specification of treated wood for each end use and access to supply chain product knowledge and education as closely related issues, a factor reinforced by a recent TTF survey of Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) members where there is also a demand for improved product knowledge resources on added value treated wood products.
Linnell Bros invests in future
Timber merchant Linnell Bros has made a big investment in timber treatment technology as it strengthens its partnership with Lonza Wood Protection
New treatment on UK market
A Swedish developed preservative and flame retardant treatment called OrganoWood is hoping to make inroads into the UK market. Stephen Powney reports
Expanding Profiles
With the acquisition of Balcas Kildare last year W Howard has expanded its geographical bases and its product offering. Keren Fallwell reports
Moulders push on
Moulder developments might not be quite matching feed speeds of latest machines, but they are accelerating, reports Mike Jeffree
Going to machinery heaven
Our front page in this issue is given over to the Ligna exhibition in Hanover.
The Writing’s on the Wall
With UK homeowners spending an average of more than £30,000 throughout their lifetime on home improvements, the interior decorating sector is seeing huge growth says John Carney, managing director at Cheshire Mouldings
Environmental impact assessment made easier
Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations are becoming increasingly important in building materials specification, but there are increasingly user-friendly tools to generate them, writes Dr Shamir Ghumra, director at the BRE Centre for Sustainable Products
Going to machinery heaven
Our front page in this issue is given over to the Ligna exhibition in Hanover.
The robust case for CLT
Structural Timber Association Technical Committee chair and director of KLH, Nic Clark says the organisation has reinforced its commitment to drive ‘quality, product innovation and construction productivity through technical guidance’ by publishing new technical Advice Notes for cross-laminated timber. Here he shares the thinking behind the documents