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Prameela vegi
Currency pushes up prices, but shippers still struggle
UK buyers trying to top up stocks before prices rise again could find material in short supply
Fabric first fundamentals
To deliver green buildings, the construction industry and its suppliers need new ways of working and thinking, as well as new materials, the latest Fabric First conference heard. Mike Jeffree reports
Green glimmers amid the gloom
The Construction Products Association (CPA) is known for the pith and precision of its UK building market reports and for being strictly averse to any sugar-coating. As a result, in recent years they have made for some pretty grim reading. They have painted a picture of construction spiralling into depression, rather than recession, with no hints of a silver lining.
It’s time for timber frame
There’s never been a better time to be involved in the timber industry, says Lawrence Young, chairman of the UK Timber Frame Association
Prefabrication first
Offsite manufacturing is an added bonus in delivery energy-efficient buildings, says Darren Richards of Radar Communications
African producers prepare for another tough year
With EU economies continuing to suffer, there is likely to be little change in markets for African logs and timber
Green glimmers amid the gloom
The Construction Products Association (CPA) is known for the pith and precision of its UK building market reports and for being strictly averse to any sugar-coating. As a result, in recent years they have made for some pretty grim reading. They have painted a picture of construction spiralling into depression, rather than recession, with no hints of a silver lining.
Prefabrication first
Offsite manufacturing is an added bonus in delivery energy-efficient buildings, says Darren Richards of Radar Communications
Grown in Britain – creating a sustainable future for UK forests
Dr Peter Bonfield, chair of Grown in Britain, urges the timber sector to get behind the new industry action plan
Grown in Britain – creating a sustainable future for UK forests
Dr Peter Bonfield, chair of Grown in Britain, urges the timber sector to get behind the new industry action plan