All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Tiptoeing to recovery
The UK economy is showing signs of recovery but the government could still do more to help businesses, says Iain McIlwee, chief executive of the British Woodworking Federation
Element of optimism returns to softwood trade
There’s been an uplift in softwood markets and some shippers have the added bonus of more favourable exchange rates
Positive talk turns to action
This increasing positivity has been apparent in the timber sector for a while and, although people remain wary of talking about green shoots, for fear the mere mention will make them shrivel, even these have recently begun to sprout in the occasional conversation.
Tiptoeing to recovery
The UK economy is showing signs of recovery but the government could still do more to help businesses, says Iain McIlwee, chief executive of the British Woodworking Federation
EUTR enforcer goes to phase II
By all accounts, the timber trade has found Michael Kearney easy to do business with. Likewise his organisation.
Timber comes out tops in Structural Awards
Timber features strongly among the winning projects in this year’s Structural Awards organised by the Institution of Structural Engineers.
Growing the timber community
Timber is a solution for many building sectors, says David Hopkins, head of communications at the TTF and Wood for Good
Departing from convention
The prospect of attending two international timber conferences in 10 days prompted forebodings of information overload and PowerPoint fatigue. But zipping from the International Softwood Conference (ISC) in Edinburgh, to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) European Convention in Budapest, left a spring in the step that even the terror of landing at a gale-lashed Gatwick after the latter could not shake.
Departing from convention
The prospect of attending two international timber conferences in 10 days prompted forebodings of information overload and PowerPoint fatigue. But zipping from the International Softwood Conference (ISC) in Edinburgh, to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) European Convention in Budapest, left a spring in the step that even the terror of landing at a gale-lashed Gatwick after the latter could not shake.
Growing the timber community
Timber is a solution for many building sectors, says David Hopkins, head of communications at the TTF and Wood for Good