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Teaching the Teachers - Japanese Style!
What do you do when an eminent Japanese Doctor of Architecture asks to incorporate a visit to a modern timber frame house while in the UK with his five architecture...
Posted: 24th Apr 2019
TRADA's Advisory Committee welcomes six new members
This year TRADA are absolutely delighted to announce the addition of six new faces to the TRADA Advisory Committee: John Cosford, Regional Buyer at BAM; Jonathan Roynon, Technical Director at...
Posted: 23rd Apr 2019
Chapter One of Timber design pioneers now online
Last month saw the launch of new TRADA publication Timber design pioneers, which captures the personal experiences of the multidisciplinary teams behind ground-breaking structures in the UK and collates them...
Posted: 23rd Apr 2019
FINAL CALL - Women & Leadership International £1000 Scholarship
Funding of up to £1,000 is available for women in the construction and engineering sector thanks to Women & Leadership International. Women & Leadership International is administering a national initiative...
Posted: 5th Apr 2019
Regional Focus: London & South East Timber Trade Association (LSETTA)
The London and South-East Timber Trade Association (LSETTA) is one of six UK associations made up of members of the Timber Trade Federation. All regional associations are managed by committees...
Posted: 4th Apr 2019
XL Joinery recognised as carbon neutral
XL Joinery has been officially recognised and certified as a carbon neutral company following its sustained commitment to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. The accreditation, which was awarded to XL...
Posted: 4th Apr 2019
Temporary rates of customs duty on imports if the UK leaves the EU with no deal
The UK government set out its long-awaited proposals for tariffs in a No-Deal Brexit this morning. The trade plan would see full-scale liberalisation of 87% of import duties, while keeping...
Posted: 13th Mar 2019
WoodScanner.com sponsors the UK Softwood Conference
WoodScanner.com is delighted to be co-sponsoring the UK Softwood Conference which will take place on Wednesday 6 March 2019 in London, UK. The UK Softwood Conference is an annual event...
Posted: 5th Mar 2019
Glennon Brothers Wins HAI Best Supplier Customer Experience Award
Glennon Brothers were selected from 150 Suppliers as the ‘Best Supplier for Customer Experience‘. This award was announced at the HAI Ball which was part of the Hardware Show in...
Posted: 26th Feb 2019
Wood Awards 2019 launch
The launch of the Wood Awards 2019 will be held at the Building Centre in London on Tuesday 12th March. The guest speaker of the evening will be Alex de...
Posted: 21st Feb 2019
Students design "healthy" student multi-storey accommodation from timber Winners of the TRADA University Challenge 2019
In a world where failing buildings and performance gaps are the norm, where professions are adversarial, and value engineering, cheap product substitution and below par building practices are expected –...
Posted: 19th Feb 2019