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Strengthening Bonds Post-Brexit
Brexit may mean Brexit, but in the face of global trade trends, rather than loosening ties, the UK and EU timber trades can and should reinforce bonds of cooperation and support, writes Patrizio Antonicoli, secretary general of CEI-Bois, the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries
Moves that matter
Materials handling is one of the most important operations across the timber supply chain. This latest update looks at how companies have been investing in their forklift/sideloader fleets
Decking still delivers
Decking is still on trend and there is still scope for innovation and product development. Sally Spencer reports
How does your garden grow?
The garden products sector is gearing up for the spring season and reports that demand is already good. Sally Spencer reports
Ships’ company
Peter Millatt’s steady hand on the tiller has developed Scotline into a major timber shipping business. He talks to Keren Fallwell
Checking your ID’s
Identifying what species a piece of wood is has become more important since the advent of the EU timber regulation. Gervais Sawyer looks at the subject
Plywood issue tackled head on
There have been grumblings in the UK timber trade for many years about the quality of some of the hardwood plywood imported.
Trading trends outweigh Brexit impacts
In the short-term rising consumption elsewhere and supply trends look set to affect UK softwood import trade more than the Brexit vote, writes Sampsa Auvinen, CEO of Norvik Timber Industries, board member of Bergs Timber AB and president of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry
Ecobuild’s “City” Makeover
Building products exhibition Ecobuild takes on a new “city” look for 2017, with offsite construction a major area of interest
Keeping the Rain Out
Good site practice for party wall thermal bypass when building with timber frame is imperative, says Robin Lancashire, senior timber frame consultant at Exova BM TRADA