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Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT

LP meets potential UK distributors

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Louisiana-Pacific (LP) has met four potential UK wholesale distribution partners as it advances its plans to bring its SolidStart engineered wood products to these shores.

I-joists help achieve super low U-values

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

BCI joists from Boise Cascade have been chosen to form the walls and roof construction of a house in Ireland designed to meet the PassivHaus standard.

Timber frame industry welcomes government housing boost

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has welcomed the government�s �1.5bn announcement on delivering additional new housing.

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Modified Medite panels could be launched in 2-3 years

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Modified MDF panels could be brought to market within two to three years, according to Coillte Panel Products and Titan Wood

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Glulam's Lime Street debut

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Future housing concepts provide Insite

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Sheds go cube route

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The once humble garden building is being reinvented in state-of-the-art engineered timber. Mike Jeffree reports

The dawn of a new market

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

When the economic upturn comes and the urgent need for fast, sustainable building becomes even more critical, timber frame looks set to be the number one choice. Liz Male, of the UK Timber Frame Association, reports

Green is the colour

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Wood finish and paint suppliers say specifiers should not avoid their products on environmental grounds. Mike Jeffree reports

Green stamp of approval

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Timber Trade Federation has relaunched its environmental due diligence tool, the Responsible Purchasing Policy, complete with a new logo. TTF chief executive John White explains why

Class act in CLT

Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The St John Fisher School pushes the UK boundaries for prefabricated cross-laminated timber building. Mike Jeffree reports

As easy as Pi

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

BSW Timber has launched a new timber construction system, the simplicity of which has caught the eye of the housing minister. Sally Spencer reports

A cut above

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

You might not expect a sawmiller to opt for avant-garde architecture, but Mayr-Melnhof has done just that � in glulam. Stephen Powney reports