News

Teesport energy plan go ahead
16 July 2009

Plans for a new £500m Renewable Energy Plant at Teesport moved a step closer yesterday as the Government granted the scheme consent under the Electricity Act.

Pasquill opens in Tyneside
14 July 2009

Pasquill, the UK manufacturer of engineered timber, has opened a new design and production centre in Hebburn, South Tyneside.

Asda opens eco depot
13 July 2009

Asda has opened its first eco depot in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

New timber guide from Build Center
1 July 2009

Build Center has launched a new and improved Timber and Joinery Product Guide following customer feedback on the format.

Timber frame chosen for Commonwealth Village
1 July 2009

The vast majority of houses for the £300 million Commonwealth Games village in Glasgow are to be timber frame.

Wolseley CEO steps down
1 July 2009

Wolseley chief executive Chip Hornsby has resigned with immediate effect.

Timber in architecture – a TRADA celebration
25 June 2009

To celebrate its 75th anniversary this year, TRADA has commissioned an inspirational publication entitled Timber in contemporary architecture - a designer's guide, written by leading experts in timber architecture and engineering Peter Ross, Giles Downes and Andrew Lawrence.

Forest returns outstrip equities
25 June 2009

Funds placed in British forests last year have seen returns outstrip other property assets as well as equities.

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Features

The great British build

The UK Timber Frame Association is among the many trade bodies supporting the Federation of Master Builders’ Get Britain Building campaign, which launched at Westminster in February.

PEFC Update

We look at the results of the Central Point of Expertise on Timber Biannual Review

Top deck

The Timber Decking Association has announced the publication of a new code of practice for the design and construction of raised timber decks.

Protecting property, saving lives

Mark Cummings,head of section: fire testing at Chiltern International Fire discusses the testing of fire doors and the role of third-party certification.

Good advice

Andy Mahon, partner at BDO Stoy Hayward LLP with responsibility for Building Schools for the Future, on his firm’s work with local authorities and private sector clients.

School of thought

Sustainable building specialist, Cabinco Ltd, has just completed the construction of a high quality sustainable timber building for Manchester Grammar School.

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Events

Ecobuild/Futurebuild
Tuesday, 3 March, 2009
Women in Construction 2009
Thursday, 5 March, 2009
Interbuild
Sunday, 18 October, 2009