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Prameela vegi

Putting timber on the map

On the front cover of this issue is the timber-resplendent Hastings Pier, a worthy winner of this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize – UK architecture’s highest award. It really is a fantastic project and is great advert for the use of timber.

Putting timber on the map

On the front cover of this issue is the timber-resplendent Hastings Pier, a worthy winner of this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize – UK architecture’s highest award. It really is a fantastic project and is great advert for the use of timber.

Plywood sales On steady course

UK plywood demand is reasonably healthy, and expected to remain so, but shipping issues
and environmental crackdowns in China could affect supply. Keren Fallwell reports

From poacher to gamekeeper

Andrew Carpenter’s career began in the masonry sector but he now champions structural timber – and still has time to star in a musical or two. Sally Spencer reports

Agents never die

Wood Technology Society board member Andrew True examines the role of timber agents in the timber trade

It’s not rocket science!

Wood Technology Society chairman John Park questions why so many in the timber trade cannot get a grip on the EU Construction Products Regulation

From boat yard To timber yard

Richard Bagnall didn’t set out to spend his working life in the timber trade, but a temporary stint
running Robbins Timber in the mid-80s turned into a much-loved career. Sally Spencer reports

Traders tee off

UK timber traders once again turned out in force to support the industry’s premier golfing event – the TTBS National Golf

Building the future

TTJ will host a timber construction roundtable in central London this autumn to debate how this growing sector can help meet the government’s housing targets. Stephen Powney reports