All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
CTI makes its voice heard at Timber Expo
Timber Expo was the setting for a “relaunch” of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), with four major trade associations coming together to celebrate the progress made by the organisation ahead of its Westminster conference.
GP Wood in €14m investment
Irish sawmiller GP Wood has announced a €14m capital investment programme for its Enniskeane plant.
Forest forward
Forest Garden’s British-grown pedigree should be a post-Brexit benefit, but it’s not relying on that alone for success. Sally Spencer reports
The “science” of buying and selling
Timber pricing has a ‘wood’ science aspect – economics, psychology and sociology all playing a part in the equation. So is the timber trade capable, by application of those sciences, of change for the better? Andrew True, a recently retired trader himself, says yes
Diverse designs
The wood flooring sector is responding to changes in design trends with some inspiring new products and projects
Hitting the heights
Architects, engineers, construction industry professionals and representatives of the timber supply chain attended the fourth Wood for Good conference series at London’s Canada House at the end of June. Sally Spencer joined them
Expo extras
Timber Expo 2016 has a host of added attractions, from linked UK Construction Week events, to awards, seminars and a beer festival
Butterfly takes off
A Sunderland roof truss producer is moving into timber frame thanks to newly installed technology
Timber’s seat at the table
It goes without saying that timber plays an integral role in the furniture sector and for some manufacturers the love affair runs deep. Sally Spencer reports
Design on veneers
Decospan is on a mission to encourage more architects and specifi ers to use wood veneer. Keren Fallwell reports