New and updated information from Blogs listed on http://www.ttjonline.com http://www.ttjonline.com/ en-us http://www.ttjonline.com/ http://http//www.ttjonline.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/super-charged-carbon-guzzlers http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/super-charged-carbon-guzzlers <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7786/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>Genetically modified trees could be a global warming game changer, writes Mike Jeffree Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:05:32 GMT http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/global-forests-need-global-governance-and-market-recognition http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/global-forests-need-global-governance-and-market-recognition <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7773/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>The new Broader Market Recognition Coalition is a key practical development to incentivise and deliver strong tropical forest governance, writes David Hopkins, Timber Development UK chief executive Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/softwood-sector-seeks-glimmers-of-light http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/softwood-sector-seeks-glimmers-of-light <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7772/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>The International Softwood Conference convened in challenging times for the industry looking for prospects of market improvement. Keith Fryer of Fort Builders Merchants, who moderated the event, reports Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/women-in-timber-engineering-an-award-winning-strategy http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/women-in-timber-engineering-an-award-winning-strategy <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7753/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>Nick Boulton, chief executive of the Trussed Rafter Association, shares his views on how diversity in the workforce is changing for the better Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/positive-political-difference-for-forest-industry http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/positive-political-difference-for-forest-industry <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7754/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>The UK forestry minister is working closely with the industry to support its development and now a sector deal with government is in prospect, reports Confor chief executive Stuart Goodall Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/stepping-up-to-safety-act http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/stepping-up-to-safety-act <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7708/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>The Building Safety Act is billed as the biggest overhaul of UK construction regulation in 40 years. Chief executive Andrew Carpenter shares the Structural Timber Association’s response and its view on implications for wood-based building Wed, 28 Jun 2023 06:26:15 GMT http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/end-to-end-joinery-experience http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/end-to-end-joinery-experience <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7707/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>Keys to success for joinery businesses large and small are pricing, marketing and taking the consumers’ product perspective, writes industry veteran Roy Wakeman Wed, 28 Jun 2023 06:24:47 GMT http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/lignas-return-a-bellwether-for-investment-sentiment http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/lignas-return-a-bellwether-for-investment-sentiment <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7711/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>As this issue was going to press I was preparing to travel to the Ligna exhibition in Hannover – the world’s largest woodworking technology fair. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 06:09:36 GMT http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/investment-focuses-on-forest-sector http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/investment-focuses-on-forest-sector <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7699/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>Private equity is increasingly looking for green investment opportunities. That includes development of exciting new low environmental impact wood-based materials, writes Sampsa Auvinen, CEI-Bois chairman and advisory board chair of the new United Bankers Forest Industry Green Growth fund Sun, 23 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/solving-school-overcrowding-sustainably http://www.ttjonline.com/blog/solving-school-overcrowding-sustainably <img height='60px' width='60px' src= ' /Uploads/Blog/7666/thumbnail.jpg'/></a>Prefabricated timber building can meet the UK’s desperate need for more and better school classroom space says Dr Mila Duncheva, business development manager UK & Ireland, Stora Enso Building Solutions Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT