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Harvesting more than timber Specifying British timber provides more than just a cost benefit, as Grown in Britain CEO Dougal Driver identifies
Price over patriotism Processors of British-grown timber are keen to take advantage of currency exchange rates and to invest in capacity and value adding. Sally Spencer reports
Timber expo gears up The UK’s largest construction show – UK Construction Week – featuring Timber Expo prepares to open its doors once again
London calling The Plywood Club of London has stayed true to its founding principles while also changing with the times. Keren Fallwell reports
FLEGT Licensing boosts customer confidence Three months on from the arrival of the first FLEGT-licensed timber products in the EU from Indonesia, Mike Jeffree asked three well known Indonesian suppliers and three of their EU buyers about its significance and what longer term market impacts could be
Taking timber construction further Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been increasing in prominence as a timber construction method , writes Martin Ansell
Södra Expands UK Possibilities Södra’s Värö site is a true giant of the Swedish sawmilling industry, with around half of its production destined for the UK market. Stephen Powney talks to Södra Wood’s management at the mill
Mod Cons Applications for chemically-modified wood are growing all the time. We take a look at some inspiring examples
Weak Pound Strengthens UK Chipboard Sector Chipboard producers are positive about the UK market, although the Brexit effect creates some uncertainties. Keren Fallwell reports.
Onside with offsite The UK house building sector finished 2016 on a high and offsite manufacture is in the news. Sally Spencer reports
Time for Technology The W series woodworking technology exhibition has built up momentum over recent shows, with 2016’s W16 event set to be a further step up in size, reports Stephen Powney
Hitting the heights Architects, engineers, construction industry professionals and representatives of the timber supply chain attended the fourth Wood for Good conference series at London’s Canada House at the end of June. Sally Spencer joined them
Onwards and upwards The British-grown timber sector is determined to make the best of the decision to leave the EU. Sally Spencer reports
The “science” of buying and selling Timber pricing has a ‘wood’ science aspect – economics, psychology and sociology all playing a part in the equation. So is the timber trade capable, by application of those sciences, of change for the better? Andrew True, a recently retired trader himself, says yes
Flying the flag Demand for British-grown hardwoods is strong. Sally Spencer reports
Expo extras Timber Expo 2016 has a host of added attractions, from linked UK Construction Week events, to awards, seminars and a beer festival
Diverse designs The wood flooring sector is responding to changes in design trends with some inspiring new products and projects
Forest forward Forest Garden’s British-grown pedigree should be a post-Brexit benefit, but it’s not relying on that alone for success. Sally Spencer reports
A reason for being Architect Peter Wilson’s career has taken him from designing new towns in the Middle East to championing timber as a construction material. Sally Spencer reports
