Carpentry and timber engineering students are set to benefit from a reciprocal agreement formed between the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) and the Institute of Carpenters (IoC). As part of the agreement the TRA will present at the IoC’s city hub workshops which take place at construction colleges across the UK, Continue Reading
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College’s timber talent given safety briefing on roof construction
The next generation of timber industry professionals were provided with a vital briefing on safety and quality issues in trussed rafter roof construction at the first Talking Timber event held at Neath Port Talbot College (NPTC) Group this month. With the UK construction industry facing serious skills shortages, the current Continue Reading
Timber tops the agenda for design and construction in the Midlands
Timber design and construction is set to dominate the Midlands this autumn. WoodFest Midlands features conferences, exhibitions, site visits, seminars, CPDs, design challenges and debates to celebrate the use of timber in construction. Organised by the UK timber industry’s campaign, Wood for Good, WoodFest is a series of events designed Continue Reading
Dream Garages Crafted In Oak
Dream Garages Crafted In Oak
New timber design publication to launch at Futurebuild
A new publication focussing on collaboration in the design of innovative timber buildings is to be launched at Futurebuild this March. ‘Timber Design Pioneers’ is published by TRADA (Timber Research and Development Association) and supported by the timber industry’s campaign, Wood for Good. The launch will take place on Wood Continue Reading
Timber tops the agenda for WoodFest Sheffield
WoodFest comes to Sheffield in February with a focus on health and wellbeing, low carbon, circular economy, building performance, offsite construction and modular design. The month-long event will feature wood in design and construction throughout Sheffield and Yorkshire. The programme includes an exciting line-up of events, seminars, exhibitions and challenges Continue Reading
Timber championed with the launch of WoodFest
The North East will celebrate everything built with wood as the first WoodFest comes to Newcastle in December, with an exciting line-up of events organised by the UK timber industry’s campaign, Wood for Good. WoodFest Newcastle will bring together architects, engineers, placemakers, planners, developers, contractors, politicians and local businesses specialising Continue Reading
Timber marketing summit to focus on health and wellbeing
The timber industry is invited to take on the health and wellbeing agenda this autumn at the Wood for Good Marketing Summit. Aimed at timber marketing and communications professionals, the event ‘Marketing Timber for the Health and Wellbeing Agenda’ will take place on Thursday 20 September at Headspace in Farringdon, Continue Reading
Timber Expo set to address safety and quality in buildings
A unique show designed to bring together the leading voices of the construction industry for all in the built environment Timber Expo, the UK’s only event dedicated exclusively to Timber, announces its return to Birmingham NEC from 10 – 12 October 2017. Covering a wide range of timber applications, from Continue Reading
The Advantages of Timber Crane Mats
When it comes to crane mats, many people are surprised to find out that timber mats are very popular in a lot of industries. It’s easy to dismiss wood as a primitive, out-dated material that is best consigned to rustic-style kitchens and artisan bakeries. Since the industrial revolution, we’ve come Continue Reading