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Wood Awards winners revealed this week
It’s November and the UK’s biggest awards event for wood in architecture – the Wood Awards – is preparing to unveil this year’s winners
Northumberland sawmiller targets south-east
Northumberland sawmiller A&J Scott is looking to expand its fencing product business with a concerted push in south-east England.
Shower panel manufacturer applauds Leitz Razor-Cut
Building interiors manufacturer Grant Westfield says it has vastly improved saw blade changing times since swapping saw blade suppliers to Leitz’s Razor-Cut.
TTF defers marine ply quality compliance
The deadline for members to have marine plywood compliance with BS 1088 compulsorily third-party quality assured has been pushed back by the Timber Trade Federation National Panel Products Division (NPPD).
Group aims to improve timber engineering research and training
An alliance of industry and academia focused on improving and increasing UK timber engineering research has met to assess current challenges.
BM TRADA launches timber frame Q-Mark
BM TRADA has launched a new timber frame Q-Mark certification scheme aimed at improving the build method’s quality and performance.
Timber frame firm targets BIM approach
Irish timber frame manufacturer Dempsey Timber Engineering Manufacturing Ltd has gone live with hsbCAD timber frame software in order to provide a Building Information Modelling (BIM) solution.
Steico reports profits increase
I-joist and wood fibre insulation panel producer Steico AG increased profits before interest and tax to €8.6m in the first nine months of 2013.
Big turnout for SCM edgebanding event
More than 300 customers from 23 countries descended on SCM Group’s plant in Vicenza to assess the latest in edgebanding technology.
SCA creates merchandising team
SCA Timber Supply has created a dedicated merchandising team for its business with Wickes.