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Trade reacts to closure of new Green Deal fund applications
Timber and builders merchant industry organisations have expressed their disappointment over the sudden and unexpected closure of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) to new applications, with immediate effect.
Distinctions for BMF graduates
The first four students to complete the Builders Merchants Federation foundation degree have all graduated with distinction.
Minister tours BSW mill
Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander visited the BSW Timber mill at Boat of Garten to highlight the Government’s commitment to manufacturing.
Hodge joins Lonza Wood Protection
Lonza Wood Protection has appointed Andy Hodge as marketing director for its European, Middle East and African region.
RusForest sells pellet mill
RusForest has sold a disused wood pellet mill in Sweden it acquired three years ago as part of a SKR78m deal for a group of clean energy companies.
US companies stumped by slower growth
Forest products giant Weyerhaeuser managed a 28% increase in earnings from its operational activities, but a small increase in sales during the second quarter failed to impress investors.
Architecture festival reveals wood prize shortlist
A spa in Vietnam, a power station in France and an airport terminal in New Zealand are among the eight projects shortlisted by the World Architecture Festival (WAF) for its inaugural Wood Excellence Prize.
Stewart Milne opens doors to industry
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has organised a RIBA-accredited seminar and factory tour of its Oxfordshire site to offer insight into how housing providers, architects and builders can take advantage of timber frame.
Timber frame day courses
A one-day course to help engineers and designers understand the practicalities and complexities of timber frame has been organised by BM TRADA.