All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Improving markets bring new challenges
Business is improving but Stephen King, commercial director at SCA Timber Supply, has some concerns
Timber frame set to grow in size and variety
The timber building sector is set to increase its UK construction market share and the range of projects it takes on.
Education is vital
Wood education should be an industry norm, says Andrew True, chairman of the Wood Technology Society
Needless bureaucracy hampers business
Box-ticking is a time-consuming distraction for companies, says Keith Fryer, a director of T Brewer & Co
Plywood sector buoyed by improving demand
Improved construction activity has restored some confidence to the plywood sector and, although the OSB market has softened slightly, the longer-term outlook is positive. Ian Martin reports
OSB expansion plans reflect long-term optimism
Mills are preparing for the forecast increase in OSB consumption
Middle East and domestic markets keep Asia busy
It should be a steady year for Asian timber exporters but European demand will have little impact
It’s time to show our resilience
Oh how I laughed a year or so ago when a Somerset-based friend of mine said her civil servant husband was now “head of resilience” for the Bristol area. It conjured up images of the spoof television programme Twenty Twelve, the mockumentary that followed the progress of the fictional Olympic Deliverance Commission in the run-up to the London Olympics.
Needless bureaucracy hampers business
Box-ticking is a time-consuming distraction for companies, says Keith Fryer, a director of T Brewer & Co
It’s time to show our resilience
The impacts of the floods will be felt for some time, says Sally Spencer, TTJ’s managing editor