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Stay up to date with the latest engineered wood features from the global timber industryTimber Expo: Devon company bucks glulam trend Devon company Bucklands Timber, which bills itself as “the only major glulam manufacturer in Britain”, demonstrated how value can be added to UK-grown timber.
Timber Expo: X-LAM Alliance takes advantage The X-LAM Alliance, the partnership between Austrian cross-laminated timber manufacturer Binderholz and B&K Structures, made full use of Timber Expo to spread its cross-laminated timber (CLT) message.
Timber Expo: CoedCymru promotes Welsh timber Welsh timber charity Coed Cymru highlighted its work to promote the sustainable management of forests.
Endless opportunities The cross-laminated tulipwood Endless Stair demonstrates the potential of hardwoods in construction, and AHEC has gone a step further by providing an LCA of the project. Keren Fallwell reports
Nature build Glulam and timber frame construction feature in Center Parcs’ mammoth new village in Bedfordshire. Stephen Powney sees the build progress at first hand
Awards reflect rising ambition This year’s Wood Awards show that timber is accepted and exceptional. Here we highlight some of the shortlisted entries.
A business for all seasons Clifford Jones Timber has removed the seasonal peaks and troughs of fence post production by diversifying into wood fuel – and dealt with its residues in the process. Keren Fallwell reports.
Wales blazes a trail for UK-grown Brettstapel The first building made from UK-produced Brettstapel is taking shape in a forest in north Wales. Sally Spencer reports
NFP Europe identifies potential UK market Over the past six years NFP Europe Ltd has invested in the development of engineered wood products in the UK to create a product portfolio covering joinery, decking and structural timber.
Timber towers London’s nine-storey Stadthaus is the world’s tallest completed timber building to date, but timber could go even higher in the future. Oliver Lowenstein reports
