All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Wood: under-priced and undervalued
Andrew True, Wood Technology Society board member and experienced timber trader, continues his look at timber pricing
Positive trends after tougher year
There are early signs that 2016 will be a stronger year for US hardwood exports to the UK and the rest of Europe. Rupert Oliver of Forest Industries Intelligence reports
FLEGT licensing a step nearer
It’s been a long time waiting but finally it looks like we will be shortly seeing the first FLEGT licensed timber exports coming to the UK.
Southern yellow grows globally
Markets worldwide continue to demand strong, high-quality lumber, and US southern pine is suited to a wide variety of applications, writes Charles Trevor, consultant for American Softwoods and Richard Wallace, vice president communications at the Southern Forest Products Association. And back home, the softwood industry is also developing its sales, marketing and technical story
What goes around, comes around
Business and governments are driving the adoption of the circular economy concept and, with effective strategies, the timber sector can capitalise, says Charlie Law of Sustainable Construction Solutions
Modified Rapture
After several years of steady growth the modifi ed wood sector is on the brink of major expansion. Sally Spencer reports
Innovation and communication
Christiane Lellig, the newly appointed campaign director for Wood for Good, discusses how timber innovation will underpin the organisation’s efforts
A mission to protect
The prospects of the timber treatment sector are good, but it needs to be ever more proactive to achieve its potential, the Wood Protection Association conference heard. Mike Jeffree reports
Timber treatment’s case in the round
The emergence of the circular economy concept and the rise of timber in construction pose
opportunities and challenges for the timber treatment sector. Mike Jeffree reports
Storm boosts demand
Another major storm has boosted the UK fencing sector after a quiet start to the year.
Stephen Powney reports