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Life cycle assessment will help put wood first
Wood for Good says its new life cycle assessment (LCA) database, which launches this week, will deliver a major boost to its Wood First Plus campaign to make timber the first choice material for sustainable construction.
Timber Trade Federation renews TTJ Awards sponsorship
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has agreed to sponsor the Environmental Achievement Category at the TTJ Awards for the second year.
Half of Myanmar logging is illegal
The Myanmar government has been accused of presiding over a multi-billion dollar black hole of illegal logging and exports, indicative of widespread criminality and corruption.
MPs’ timber roundtable a model for more
A roundtable hosted for MPs by Wood for Good to increase their awareness of timber’s potential contribution to increasing construction sustainability could be the model for others, targeting different stakeholder groups.
Scholarship backers renew timber engineering support
Industry backers of the timber engineering MSc scholarship initiative at Edinburgh Napier University have renewed their support for the next academic year.
Timbersource sails to Saudi export deal
Somerset timber supplier Timbersource has won a major contract to supply bespoke products to a Saudi Arabian shipbuilder.
Progress made on illegal logging, says report
New studies from the Chatham House international policy institute conclude that illegal logging and illegal timber trading remain a ‘huge problem’ around the world, but there are “signs of progress”.
Housebuilders beat poor weather
The number of new homes completed during the winter continued to climb despite the appalling weather and floods that caused delays at building sites across the country.
New look for Wood Campus
The Wood Campus online timber information and learning resource has been relaunched with a new design, architecture and a new section for the DIY sector.
Travis Perkins opens huge regional centre
Travis Perkins has begun operations from its new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Warrington that will ensure next day delivery in the north-west of any product not in stock at local branches.