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Brooks Bros signs FSC ThermoWood distribution deal with Heatwood
Leading UK timber products distributor Brooks Bros UK Ltd has struck a deal to become sole distributor of Heatwood’s FSC-certified ThermoWood product.
Greenpeace urges FSC to improve
Greenpeace has published a study highlighting the positive side of the FSC system and areas where FSC needs to improve.
New housing registrations highest since 2008
Further proof of recovery in housebuilding was demonstrated today with NHBC revealing that private sector housing registrations hit their highest level in May since the start of the economic downturn in 2008.
Spotlight on timber’s investment credentials
Investors will be gathering in London this autumn for the fourth Timber Invest Europe Forum organised by TTJ sister company Arena International.
Sidewinder homes in on timber rounds
A second timber incising machine has been launched by the partnership of Tweddle Engineering and Lonza Wood Protection, this time aimed at the machined timber rounds market.
JB Kind team scales Snowdon – with a Snowdon
A team from Derbyshire door distributor JB Kind is to carry one of its wooden doors the 3,560ft to the top of Snowdon, to raise money for Staffordshire-based St Giles Hospice.
JELD-WEN wins Housebuilder product award
JELD-WEN has been awarded Best Internal/Interior Product for its fire-protected stairs at the Housebuilder Product Awards 2013.
BWF opens online toolkit
A new online toolkit has been launched as part of a revamp of the British Woodworking Federation’s website.
BWF and UKTFA to run Fabric First conference
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) joins forces with the UK Timber Frame Association for the Fabric First Conference at the Institution of Structural Engineers in London on July 11.
Borneo Initiative FSC certification success hits million hectares mark
Total FSC-certified forest coverage in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea now extends to one million ha as a result of the Borneo Initiative.